CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is tracking five asteroids set to safely pass Earth in late September 2024. The asteroids—identified as 2020 GE, 2024 RO11, 2024 RK7, 2024 RW25, and 2024 RP15—pose no threat to the planet. Their close proximity offers valuable opportunities for scientific observation and study.
Asteroid 2020 GE is approximately 26 feet wide, making it a significant object in space terms. There’s no need for concern as it will safely pass Earth at a distance of 410,000 kilometers—much farther than the Moon.
Asteroid 2024 RO11 is about 120 feet wide. Although its size classifies it as a notable object, it will safely pass by Earth at a distance of 4,580,000 kilometers.
Asteroid 2024 RK7, with an approximate width of 100 feet, will safely pass Earth at a distance of 4,230,000 kilometers.
