Newly Discovered Bus-Sized Asteroid to Pass Safely Between Earth And the Moon Today
October 20, 2017 · SPACE /SCIENCE /TECH /HEALTH · 0 Comments
A bus-size asteroid will zoom between Earth and the moon today (Oct. 19), but poses no threat of hitting our planet. The recently discovered space rock is designated asteroid 2017 TD6. It will fly by Earth at a range of 119,000 miles (191,000 kilometers) when it makes its closest approach, which is calculated to occur at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1853 … Continue reading