Asteroid larger than Empire State Building heading for Earth and to make 'close approach' by Sunday, Nasa says - Independent.ie

Asteroid 2008 TZ3 routinely passes by Earth while it orbits sun every 732 days

A giant asteroid is hurling towards Earth and will make a close approach on Sunday, Nasa has said. The space rock, 388945 (2008 TZ3), is about 490m wide bigger than New Yorks Empire State Building, … [+1608 chars]

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