NASA: An Asteroid is Approaching Earth Dangerously on August 23

An asteroid measuring 1,000 meters in length is dangerously approaching Earth on August 23. According to the Near Earth Object Study Center of the U.S. space agency NASA, this close approach could pose a risk. Based on the center's data, it is expected to come within 6.1 million kilometers of Earth on August 23 at 8:18 AM GMT, where its path will intersect with Earth's orbit. The asteroid's diameter ranges between 430 and 960 meters, and it is traveling at a speed of 14.3 kilometers per second. It is important to note that any space objects approaching Earth within 7.5 million kilometers may pose a potential threat.