Asteroid Will Skim Earth Closer Than Moon On February 2: Will It Hit Planet?
Asteroid Will Skim Earth Closer Than Moon On February 2: Will It Hit Planet? KEY POINTS Asteroid 2020 SO will zip by Earth at a distance of 140,000 miles from the surface during its February flyby This is closer than the moon's distance from Earth, which is 239,000 miles on average The asteroid does not pose a threat to Earth An asteroid is set to zip past Earth next month at a range that's closer than the moon. A near-Earth asteroid called 2020 SO, which was first observed last year, will make its closest approach to the planet on Feb. 2 at around 5:42 p.m. EST, according to NASA's Cent...
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