An asteroid the size of a bus is predicted to make one of the closest approaches ever recorded tonight, passing just 2,200 miles above the earth's surface.
An asteroid the size of a bus is predicted to make one of the closest approaches ever recorded tonight.Set to come in at only 2,200 miles above the planet’s surface, experts have noted that it’s a close encounter.
Estimated to be between 3.7 and 8.2 metres wide, it couldn’t do too much damage even if it did hit, it’s believed.Some of the bigger debris would potentially fall as small meteorites.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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