2012 DA14: A close call for asteroid big enough to flatten London
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An asteroid as big as an Olympic swimming pool has narrowly missed the Earth this evening, becoming the closest ever for an object of that size. The 150ft-wide space rock, given the catchy name 2012 DA14, passed within 17,200 miles of our planet - a distance within the orbits of over 100 weather and telecommunication satellites. Nasa’s Near Earth Objects programme identifies objects that could one day pose a threat to our planet and have so far discovered 10,000 – under 10% of the total objects out there, according to Dr Lindley Johnson, the programme’s director.
NASA says 280-foot asteroid set to approach Earth! Know how close it will get
NASA Missed the Closest Ever Asteroid to Earth Which Visited on Friday the 13th
Discover Related
Webb reveals colossal size of asteroid once feared to collide with Earth
NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
NASA confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 poses no threat to Earth
‘City killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
Phew! Nasa confirms Earth is safe as asteroid threat drops to near zero
What’s the probability of an asteroid hitting Earth? Here’s all you need to know
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will almost certainly not hit Earth, scientists assure the world
Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
Scientist: No need to panic about asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032
Earth is safe, but Moon not yet: New collision risk for city-killer asteroid
Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability
What's The Likelihood Of An Asteroid Slamming Into Earth In 2032?
'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
NASA tracking ’Mega-Bomb’ Asteroid—Could it strike Mumbai or Bogotá?
What happens if Asteroid 2024 YR4 strikes Earth? Possible outcomes explained
67-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth tomorrow
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032