January 31, 20179 yr The problem with asteroids passing near Earth is they’re often difficult to spot. Fortunately, the hardest ones to see in our neighborhood also tend to be the smaller ones. Such is the case with 2017 BH30, which was discovered Sunday by the Catalina Sky Survey just hours before passing by us at the creepy-close distance of only 40,563 miles. Asteroid whizzing by Earth much closer than the moon - CBS News
January 31, 20179 yr What would the impact be of an asteroid the size of a Dodge Ram reaching the Earth's surface?
January 31, 20179 yr Author Here is an interesting website to measure impact. Impact: Earth! That is a fascinating site!! Thanks
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