3.05.2014

Watch as giant asteroid the size of two double-decker buses flies past Earth at 32,076mph

"A monster asteroid measuring 98ft across will streak between the Earth and moon at astonishing speeds of 32,076 mph tonight. The Apollo class asteroid – around the same size as two double-decker buses –  flew within 218,000 miles of us. Named 2014 DX110, it will be closest to our planet at about 9:07pm and will be visible to stargazers."

Read more on: www.mirror.co.uk





Tracking Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) DX110 - photos from the web:

Slooh Community Observatory

www.universetoday.com

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