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Three giant asteroids will have close encounter with Earth on Christmas Day

Por: Newsweek World December 24, 2022

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Not one, not two but three huge asteroids are paying us a holiday visit, and are due to speed relatively near the Earth on Christmas Day. Relative to distances in the universe that is, so there is no reason to panic.The three asteroids are named 2022 YL1, 2013 YA14 and 2022 TE14, and are estimated to measure between 124 and 278 feet, between 167 and 360 feet and between 312 and 689 feet in diameter, respectively.Therefore, 2022 YL1 is around the... + full article



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