Nasa says asteroids pass soil often,but size of 2004 BL86 is strange
Another object of comparable scale isn’t scheduled to pass for another 12 yearsThe closest pass to soil by a large asteroid until 2027 is due to happen on Monday, according to Nasa, or which said the half-kilometre wide object posed no danger to the planet.
The asteroid,which is called 2004 BL86, will pass within 745000 miles of soil – around three times the distance to the Moon – meaning it will be visible from the surface with telescopes or even binoculars. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com