Car-Sized Space Rock Gives Earth Real Close Shave | Video

Monday, January 30, 2017 - 11:31 in Astronomy & Space

Asteroid 2017 BH30 safely flew by Earth on January 30, 2016, but it was only 32,200 miles (51,800 km) away. It was estimated to be a 19-foot (5.9 meter) space rock by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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