Washington: An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 2,950km above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet, NASA said Tuesday. If it had been on a collision course with Earth, the asteroid - named 2020 QG - would likely not have caused any damage, instead disintegrating in the atmosphere, creating a fireball in the sky, or a meteor, NASA’s Jet Propulsion...
Full ArticleSmall asteroid becomes closest ever seen passing Earth: NASA
WorldNews
0 shares
1 views
You might like
Related news coverage
Asteroid over 22 meters wide to make a pass by Earth closer than the Moon, NASA says
WorldNews
On 1 September, an asteroid between 22-50 metres wide is expected to make a pass of Earth at a closer distance than the Moon, on..
-
Good news: NASA boffins spot closest near-Earth asteroid ever. Bad news: We never saw it coming. Good news: It's also really small
The Register
-
NASA: Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world
Mashable
-
Asteroid nearly collides with Earth in close call fly-by
NaturalNews.com
-
The Election Day asteroid is all hype
Mashable
Advertisement
More coverage
Nasa predicts asteroid is headed for Earth
New Zealand Herald
Nasa says there is a small chance an asteroid could collide with the Earth on the eve of the US election in November.According to..