Day: August 19, 2020

NASA confirms that a small asteroid was the closest ever that just passed Earth

An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet, NASA said Tuesday. If it had been on a collision course with Earth, the asteroid — named 2020 QG — would likely not have caused any damage, instead disintegrating in the atmosphere, … Read moreNASA confirms that a small asteroid was the closest ever that just passed Earth