A huge asteroid is hurtling toward Earth! But, there is a hope as astronomers expect it to miss the planet narrowly. The space rock — discovered in December 2004 — is called 2004 XP14. It will pass the earth by a little more than the average distance of moon from Earth. And, this is exceptionally close!
In astronomical terms the asteroid is 268,624 miles away at its closest approach, according to The Scotsman. This asteroid produced concerns at first that it could hit Earth later in the century. But, subsequent studies ruled out the fear of such a collision.
Via: Physorg
A giant asteroid races toward Earth!
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