"Let's hope your math is correct": NASA's asteroid passing through Earth claims sparks hilarious reactions online

2023 DZ2, a newly discovered asteroid by NASA, will reportedly safely go past Earth on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 100L+ miles away. The information was tweeted on March 21 by NASA Asteroid Watch. They explained that while close approaches are regular, a close approach by an asteroid that is 140-310 feet wide, only happens about once a decade. NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.502205A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.The news of the 2023 DZ2's discovery and its approaching passing from between the Earth and the moon prompted the internet to come up with funny reactions. One user @michael03523556 hoped that NASA's math was correct, implying that if it is incorrect, the asteroid might hit Earth. Moadeeb@michael03523556@AsteroidWatch Let’s hope your math is correct@AsteroidWatch Let’s hope your math is correctAccording to EarthSky, astronomers from the Canary Islands’ observatory of La Palma in Spain, discovered 2023 DZ2 in February. Since then, it has been under observation and astronomers have been trying to get a better idea of its orbit and size.The internet reacts to NASA's newly discovered asteroid that will pass by Earth this weekendWhile astronomers have not warned about a possible collision between 2023 DZ2 and Earth, some people on Twitter jokingly expressed their disappointment as they wished to get hit. ⁷ 🍓🥛| FACE🪞OTS@starrymilk7why does nothing hit us twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.498203A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.why does nothing hit us 😩 twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…Martin - https://youtu.be/lymoebZ5MQo@MartinBonnici3If anyone thinks they have tele-kinetic abilities, please try and bring this asteroid home twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.498203A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.If anyone thinks they have tele-kinetic abilities, please try and bring this asteroid home twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…Tia tweets 🏳️&zwj;⚧️🏳️&zwj;🌈🇪🇺@saps_siMy asteroid’s here! ☄️ (apparently it’s gonna miss. Better luck next time…) twitter.com/asteroidwatch/…NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.498203A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.My asteroid’s here! ☄️ (apparently it’s gonna miss. Better luck next time…) twitter.com/asteroidwatch/…Devin Pitts@DevinWxChase@brendonme Need to send a probe to redirect it this way.1@brendonme Need to send a probe to redirect it this way.Lauren McEvatt@LaurenMaeveYou’re going to try and tell me that this is happening the same weekend the U.K. Government is testing the new nation wide alert system and it’s not because we’re all about to need to eat canned goods for a decade? twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.2203A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.You’re going to try and tell me that this is happening the same weekend the U.K. Government is testing the new nation wide alert system and it’s not because we’re all about to need to eat canned goods for a decade? twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/…Zack Brown@ZackBrownDCI love how we talk about asteroids “safely passing earth” like they’re the kidney stones of space. twitter.com/asteroidwatch/…NASA Asteroid Watch@AsteroidWatchA newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.4203A newly discovered #asteroid named 2023 DZ2 will safely pass by Earth on Saturday at 100K+ miles away. 🌎While close approaches are a regular occurrence, one by an asteroid of this size (140-310 ft) happens only about once per decade, providing a unique opportunity for science.I love how we talk about asteroids “safely passing earth” like they’re the kidney stones of space. twitter.com/asteroidwatch/…Some mentioned Bruce Willis because of his 1998 Sci-Fi/Action film &quot;Armageddon&quot;, in which he led a team to save Earth from getting hit by a similar astronomical phenomenon.Alfredo Pérez@aperez733@AsteroidWatch Lets call Bruce Willis!!!!!@AsteroidWatch Lets call Bruce Willis!!!!!Preston@Kaminocloners#NowWatching Armageddon (1998)After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.2#NowWatching Armageddon (1998)After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet. https://t.co/fT7by3tNK5atiny tinkle pee@ccntdwni love how nasa occasionally tells us: &quot;oh yeah, theres this asteroid zooming near earth that could absolutely DECIMATE US, but it won't lol xoxo &quot;3i love how nasa occasionally tells us: &quot;oh yeah, theres this asteroid zooming near earth that could absolutely DECIMATE US, but it won't lol xoxo 😘&quot;James Kelsey@JamesKelseyART@AsteroidWatch MY GOD! THAT'S 156 CHICKENS WIDE!!!We're all going to die!9@AsteroidWatch MY GOD! THAT'S 156 CHICKENS WIDE!!!We're all going to die!NASA discusses 2023 DZ2's distance from Earth and its speedAstronomers said that although 2023 DZ2 will pass by our planet without causing any damage, there is a slim possibility that it could have an impact on Earth in a few years. DZ2 will miss Earth by 109,758 miles as per NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies. However, it will be closer than the moon as the latter is 238,855 miles away from Earth.2023 DZ2 has been observed to be moving at 17,403 mph and will make its closest approach to Earth at 3:51 p.m. EDT on March 25.Dobsonian Power@DobsonianPowerAsteroid 2023 DZ2 Closest To Earth #nasa #asteroid #2023DZ222Asteroid 2023 DZ2 Closest To Earth #nasa #asteroid #2023DZ2 https://t.co/swzUYcPO7oNASA also explained that astronomers within the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) are using the opportunity of this close approach to accumulate as much information as possible about 2023 DZ2. Although the time limit for close observation is short, NASA reported that it is a good practice to learn about planetary defense in case a potential threat from an astronomical occurrence of this sort arises in the future. The agency has been practicing the same with its DART spacecraft.However, according to EarthSky, early data recorded that DZ2 has a one in a 38 million chance to hit our planet on March 27, 2026. NASA further described that it will possibly cause local damage to the area of impact.astrophilesz@astrophileszAsteroid with small chance of hitting Earth on Valentine's Day 2046 being tracked by NASA198Asteroid with small chance of hitting Earth on Valentine's Day 2046 being tracked by NASA https://t.co/3e92dLL6xCEarlier in March, NASA revealed that it started monitoring 2023 DW, another asteroid about 160 feet in diameter. It poses a very slim chance of hitting Earth on February 14, 2046. But it will probably miss a direct collision with our planet by more than 1.1 million miles.

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