Today is 'Giant Kill Rock' day!
'...An asteroid as large as an Olympic swimming pool will race past the Earth on Friday at a distance of just 27,700km (17,200mi) - the closest ever predicted for an object of that size...'
It will miss, but with clear skies you should be able to see it zip past.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863
[video=youtube;s4VlruVG81w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VlruVG81w[/video]
'...An asteroid as large as an Olympic swimming pool will race past the Earth on Friday at a distance of just 27,700km (17,200mi) - the closest ever predicted for an object of that size...'
It will miss, but with clear skies you should be able to see it zip past.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21442863
[video=youtube;s4VlruVG81w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VlruVG81w[/video]
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