NASA’s CNEOS detects 4 asteroids approaching the earth

  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA)Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) identifies 4 asteroids namely, 2020 FK, 2020 FS, 2020 DP4 & 2020 FF1 approaching the earth which follows Earth-intersecting orbits.

Key Points:

  • The 2020 FK asteroid is the smallest of the four, with a diameter of 43 feet
  • The 2020 DP4 asteroid is the largest of the four, and is large enough to hit nearly 12 limousines with a diameter of 180 feet
  • The 2020 FF1 asteroid is 48 feet in diameter.
  • The 2020 FS asteroid is 56 feet in diameter.
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