Asteroid Size of A Jumbo Jet-Hurtles Perilously Close to Earth, Not Spotted Till Days After

These close flyby’s are becoming all to regular for comfort. This asteroid (Asteroid 2017 001) is larger (estimated 82 ft) than the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia (estimated 55-62 ft), in 2013 and injured almost 1,500 people and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. Sputniknews reports: An asteroid nearly as large as the Statue of Liberty made … Continue reading →