Asteroid taller than Taj Mahal is coming close to the earth nasa identifies

Asteroids hurtling towards earth: Our Earth has to face troubles coming from space every moment. Asteroids are also one such problem. Whenever they come closer to the Earth, the concern of scientists increases. It is believed that dinosaurs were wiped out from this planet millions of years ago due to the destruction caused by an asteroid collision. Space agencies around the world keep an eye on asteroids through telescopes. American space agency NASA has given information about two asteroids, which will be closest to our planet today. The height of one of these is even greater than the Taj Mahal.

NASA JPL AccordingToday the asteroids coming closest to the Earth are – (2024 LY2) and (2024 NH). As the names suggest, both asteroids were discovered this year. (2024 LY2) is approximately 88 meters in size. It could be the size of a building, which is taller than the Taj Mahal. (2024 NH) is approximately 28 meters in size.

It is estimated about (2024 LY2) that when it will come close to the Earth, the distance between the two will be 45 lakh 87 thousand 454 kilometers. NASA has considered this asteroid potentially dangerous for the Earth. The American Space Agency says that it is closely watching the path of this asteroid.

(2024 LY2) is a little smaller, yet its size is like an airplane. It can pass a distance of 50 lakh 38 thousand 865 kilometers. According to the US Space Agency, both asteroids are unlikely to collide with the Earth, but they will be monitored until they go too far from the Earth. According to a report, till July 18, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has detected 13 lakh 85 thousand 226 asteroids.