Asteroid Approaching Earth On Saturday – Outer Space

Looking up is the order of the day on Saturday evening – provided you have binoculars or a telescope. An asteroid is passing the earth at an altitude of only 168,000 kilometers, as announced by the European space agency Esa. The moon is regarding twice as far away. A rare event that only takes place regarding once in ten years, according to the US space agency Nasa. However, the flyby should not pose any danger.