An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies.
While asteroid flybys are common, NASA said it’s rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade. Scientists estimate its size somewhere between 130 feet and 300 feet .
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