An asteroid about the size of an RV or small school bus will zoom past the Earth on Thursday, NASA announced, passing within 13,000 miles of the Earth's surface.
That's much closer than the moon and is actually closer than some of our weather satellites.
Closest approach of this asteroid – named 2020 SW – should occur at around 7:18 a.m. EDT Thursday, according to EarthSky. At its closest approach, the asteroid should pass nearby at just 7% of the moon’s distance. The moon's average distance from the Earth is 238,900 miles.
The space rock will be speeding by at roughly 17,200 mph, NASA says.
Based on its brightness, scientists estimate that 2020 SW is roughly 15 to 30 feet wide, according to NASA.
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Closest approach of this asteroid – named 2020 SW – should occur at around 7:18 a.m. EDT Thursday, according to EarthSky. At its closest approach, the asteroid should pass nearby at just 7% of the moon’s distance. The moon's average distance from the Earth is 238,900 miles.
The space rock will be speeding by at roughly 17,200 mph, NASA says.
Based on its brightness, scientists estimate that 2020 SW is roughly 15 to 30 feet wide, according to NASA.