Date uploaded: 2023-03-24 15:04:59
A newly discovered asteroid over 200 feet wide will zoom in between Earth and the moon this week in an occurrence NASA says only happens once per decade.
The asteroid, 2023 DZ2, will miss Earth by 108,758 miles, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies. For reference, the moon is 238,855 miles away from Earth.
The asteroid is moving at a speed of 17,403 miles per hour. The asteroid will have it's closest approach on Saturday, March 25 at approximately 3:51 p.m. ET.
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