Asteroid 2007 FF1 LIVE – NASA says ‘Hazardous’ space rock makes ‘close approach’ to Earth at 29,800mph
AN asteroid made a "close approach" to Earth on April 1, 2022, while being watched closely by space enthusiasts.
Asteroid 2007 FF1 made a "hazardous" close encounter with our planet around 4.35pm on Friday - flying within approximately 4.6 million miles of Earth and at a speed of 29,800 mph, reported.
Any object that comes within 4.65million miles of us is considered "potentially hazardous" by cautious space organizations.
Meanwhile, Asteroid 2013 BO76 hurtled past Earth on Thursday, March 24, at a staggering 30,000 miles per hour, according to Nasa trackers.
At up to 450 meters across, it's roughly the same size as the Empire State Building and fortunately, the speedy object missed our planet by some distance.
It was estimated to fly by at a safe distance of around 3.1million miles, according to data on Nasa's Near-Earth Object database.
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How fast is the asteroid?
The asteroid 2013 BO76 will hurtle past on Thursday at a staggering 30,000 miles per hour (50,000 kph), according to Nasa trackers.
How far away will the asteroid be?
The asteroid will fly by at a safe distance of around 3.1million miles, according to data on Nasa's Near-Earth Object database.