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Asteroid To Pass By Earth Friday Afternoon

By: Allison Morrison
Updated: February 15, 2013
A large asteroid is making a very close trip past Earth today.

It's just 17,000 miles away.

The rock is 150 meters in diameter and its path is so close to Earth, it will be closer than some satellites.

NASA scientists say it won't hit us, but it could take out one of those satellites.

The asteroid should pass by Earth around 3:35 p.m. Friday.


(Photo Courtesy of JPL/NASA)

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