Asteroid 2.3 times the size of dinosaur heading for Earth - NASA

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An asteroid is seen orbiting around Earth in this artistic rendering.

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According to the CNEOS at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the asteroid in issue will pass by on August 16, 2022, specifically at a speed of 7.47 kilometres per second, or 26,892 kilometres per hour.

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Additionally, it is equivalent to almost 22 times the speed of sound.

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The asteroid 2022 PW will pass Earth at a distance of about 529,000 kilometres, according to NASA's CNEOS.

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Moon typically revolves around the Earth at a distance of about 384,000 kilometres. This indicates that asteroid 2022 PW will be marginally farther from Earth than the Moon.

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Asteroid 2022 PW has an estimated diameter that might be up to 51 metres broad, according to NASA's CNEOS.

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For comparison, experts estimate that the long-necked sauropod dinosaur Brachiosaurus may have reached a length of 22 metres, or 2.3 times smaller.

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