Asteroid ‘to fly past Earth closer than the moon tomorrow,’ scientists warn

A newly found asteroid the size of a double decker bus will give our planet a close shave tomorrow, astronomers have warned.

Earth will be entirely safe: the asteroid will fly past at a distance of 0.57 lunar distances, or 136,000 miles.

Asteroid 2019 GC6 to flyby Earth at 0.57 LD on April 18 https://t.co/K3yXHpwAj9

— Tony Hood (@kalopinslegacy) April 14, 2019