NASA alert! Huge 140-foot asteroid 2007 EG to pass Earth today at 17,000 mph; should we be worried |
A 140-foot asteroid, named 2007 EG, is expected to pass relatively close to Earth today. NASA and astronomers worldwide confirm the space rock poses no immediate threat, but its flyby is being closely monitored. The asteroid travels at roughly 17,379 miles per hour and belongs to the Aten group of near-Earth objects, which are known…