Earth had close shave with over 100 Vatican City, Burj Khalifa-sized asteroids in 2023: NASA's top targets unveiled

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13 such space rocks flied past Earth in November alone, 16 in October, 13 in September, three in August, two in July, seven in May and 10 in April this year. Meanwhile, data with the Minor Planet Center, the internationally recognized clearinghouse for small-body position measurements, shows that 2,818 near-Earth asteroids were discovered this year, as of December 12, 2023. In all, 33,884 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered by the NASA so far.

1. Airplane-sized Asteroid 2023 XZ11 is likely to fly past Earth at a distance of nearly 1,410,000 km 2. Airplane-sized Asteroid 2023 WV23 is likely to fly past Earth at a distance of nearly 1,990,000 km 3. Airplane-sized Asteroid 2023 XY2 is likely to fly past Earth at a distance of nearly 3,700,000 km 4. Airplane-sized Asteroid 2023 XL4 is likely to fly past Earth at a distance of nearly 4,3,80,000 km 5. House-sized Asteroid 2023 XU12 is likely to fly past Earth at a distance of nearly 4,8,60,000 km The five most dangerous asteroids tracked NASA in the solar system are: 1. Bennu: The near-Earth asteroid Bennu currently poses the greatest risk of impacting our planet.

According to Live Science, NASA estimates that when Bennu makes a close approach to Earth on Sept. 24, 2182, there is a 0.037 per cent — or 1 in 2,700 — chance that the asteroid will strike our planet. 2. 29075 (1950 DA): Said to be the "second-riskiest object", asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) currently "has a 0.0029 per cent — or 1 in 34,500 — chance of impacting Earth on March 16, 2880.