Asteroid Alert! Skyscraper-Sized Space Rock to Zoom Past Earth on Friday – Don’t Miss the Close Encounter
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On Friday, an asteroid the size of a skyscraper will make a close approach to Earth, passing within 1.7 million miles of our planet. Despite its proximity, there is no need for concern as it will pass by at a distance seven times farther than the Earth’s distance to the moon. According to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, the asteroid is estimated to be between 690 feet and 1,575 …