Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:32am on 30 May 2024,Thursday Science
NASA has issued an alert about asteroid 2024 JY1, which is currently heading towards Earth. Despite its large size (160 feet in diameter) and high speed (37,070 km/h), the asteroid has been classified as non-hazardous. It will approach Earth at a distance of approximately 4.16 million miles (17 times the distance to the Moon). NASA's planetary defense strategy involves monitoring near-Earth objects like 2024 JY1, using data from various observatories and missions to accurately track their trajectories. The asteroid is part of the Apollo asteroids group, known for their Earth-crossing orbits, but poses no immediate danger.
