Asteroid ‘to fly past Earth closer than the moon tomorrow,’ scientists warn  

A newly found asteroid the size of a double decker bus will give our planet a close shave tomorrow, astronomers have warned.Earth will be entirely safe: the asteroid will fly past at a distance of 0.57 lunar distances, or 136,000 miles.The asteroid was spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona, on A[pril 9, and is thought to be between 42-92 feet.

Source: Asteroid ‘to fly past Earth closer than the moon tomorrow,’ scientists warn

Asteroid 2019 GC6 to flyby Earth at 0.57 LD on April 18

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Asteroid 2019 GC6 at Minor Planet Center; at CNEOS

Source: Asteroid 2019 GC6 to flyby Earth at 0.57 LD on April 18