New Findings: Slow-Moving Asteroid 2024BY15 Headed Toward Earth at 1577 mph
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 02:49
Slow Asteroid Approach
NASA has disclosed that the 50-foot asteroid, named 2024BY15, is on a trajectory towards Earth at a speed of 1577 mph.
Closeness to Earth
The asteroid is projected to come within just over 3 million kilometers of our planet.
Implications
- This discovery underscores the importance of monitoring near-Earth asteroids like 2024BY15 for potential threats.
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