And strangely, we don't even require such humongous asteroids to extinguish life on the Earth and destroy the planet. Although nearly not as big, NASA has warned that an 89-foot asteroid is all set to buzz Earth today, and it could cause localized damage if it impacts. Asteroid 2023 CJ1Space agencies around the world, including NASA are on alert as a gigantic 89 feet wide is expected to pass by Earth today. NASA has warned that this space rock, named Asteroid 2023 CJ1, will make its closest approach to Earth today, February 13 at a distance of 4.8 million kilometers. NASA can track the orbital path of the asteroid using this infrared data and can even predict its orbit years into the future.

Source: Hindustan Times February 13, 2023 13:26 UTC