That's right, an asteroid is on it's way to Earth. Although the asteriod will not be hitting Earth directly, it will pass by very closely. The asteroid, 2012 LZ1, is estimated to be about 1,650 feet wide. The asteroid can't been seen by merely looking at the sky, nor will there it very visible with an ordinary telescope. However, the link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/06/120614-asteroid-earth-planet-close-watch-online-space-science/ provides full details and a link to a live online broadcast of the flyby asteroid. 
Thursday, June 14, 2012
It's A Plane! It's A Bird! It's An Asteroid!
That's right, an asteroid is on it's way to Earth. Although the asteriod will not be hitting Earth directly, it will pass by very closely. The asteroid, 2012 LZ1, is estimated to be about 1,650 feet wide. The asteroid can't been seen by merely looking at the sky, nor will there it very visible with an ordinary telescope. However, the link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/06/120614-asteroid-earth-planet-close-watch-online-space-science/ provides full details and a link to a live online broadcast of the flyby asteroid. 
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