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NASA Monitors Trio of Fast-Moving Asteroids Near Earth

5/2/2025

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NASA is closely monitoring a trio of asteroids heading towards Earth this week. Among them, the house-sized "2025 HM4" zips through space at a staggering 68,075 km/h, set to pass within 757,000 km. Meanwhile, two airplane-sized asteroids, "2024 BF" and "2025 GT1," will glide by at distances of 3.5 to 4.2 million km, posing no threat of impact.

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NASA is closely monitoring a trio of asteroids heading towards Earth this week. Among them, the house-sized "2025 HM4" zips through space at a staggering 68,075 km/h, set to pass within 757,000 km. Meanwhile, two airplane-sized asteroids, "2024 BF" and "2025 GT1," will glide by at distances of 3.5 to 4.2 million km, posing no threat of impact.