A SCHOOLBUS-SIZED asteroid has made a very close approach to Earth Thursday night, according to space object trackers.
Astronomers only spotted the near-Earth space rock 2022 GN1 a few days ahead of its head-turning flyby on Tuesday evening.
Nasa has logged the 16-meter-long mass on its “close approach” online database, though it poses no danger to our planet.
The asteroid soared past at a safe distance of around 79,000 miles (127,000 km).
That may sound like a considerable gap but is remarkably close in space terms, as it is around a third of the space between Earth and the Moon.
The Virtual Telescope Project, a set of robotic scopes in Italy, has announced that it will live stream Wednesday’s flyby on its website.
The live feed kicked off at 9pm ET on Tuesday.
Please read our Asteroid 2022 GN1 ‘close approach’ live blog for the latest news and updates…
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