Huge Asteroid Passes Close to Earth!!

An asteroid about half the size of a football field will pass nearer to Earth than any other known object of its size on Friday, giving scientists an opportunity for close-up observations. The asteroid will pass about 17,200 miles above the planet traveling at 8 miles per second, bringing it nearer than networks of television and weather satellites. The time when it will be closest is 2:24 pm. Fingers crossed for a clear sky!