Tag: NASA’s CNEOS

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.