The asteroid, known as 2023 EY, was only discovered two days ago by a telescope at the Sutherland Observing Station in South Africa.
A newly discovered asteroid will make a"very close" approach to the Earth on Friday—and you can watch the space rock zooming through space live online.
The asteroid is estimated to measure around 56 feet across, NASA figures show, making it comparable in size to a house. Stock image: Artist's illustration of an asteroid flying past Earth. A newly discovered asteroid will make a “very close” approach to the Earth on Friday.The asteroid is one of more than a dozen that have approached the Earth within one lunar distance—an average of 238,855 miles away—this year. All of these space rocks, including 2023 EY, have been small, harmless asteroids.
According to NASA, space rocks measuring smaller than 25 meters across will most likely burn up if they enter the Earth's true atmosphere, causing little to no damage on the ground.
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