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Asteroid Florence to pass by the Earth

Asteroid Florence to pass by the Earth

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Asteroid Florence to pass by the Earth

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  1. Asteroid​​​​Florence​​​​to​​​​pass​​​​by​​​​the​​​​Earth Asteroid​​​​Florence​​,​​a​​large​​asteroid​​near​​the​​Earth,​​is​​set​​to​​safely​​fly​​by​​the​​Earth​​on Friday,​​at​​a​​distance​​of​​around​​7​​million​​kilometers,​​NASA​​has​​reported. Officially​​​​designated​​​​3122​​​​Florence​​,​​the​​natural​​remnant​​of​​the​​formation​​of​​the​​solar system​​is​​the​​largest​​asteroid​​to​​pass​​so​​close​​to​​our​​planet​​since​​NASA​​started​​tracking near-Earth​​asteroids. Measurements​​from​​NASA’s​​Spitzer​​Space​​Telescope​​and​​NEOWISE​​mission​​indicate​​that Florence​​is​​around​​4.4​​kilometers​​across. https://goo.gl/AfCK7A

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