Asteroid alert as 2,100-foot space rock to 'skim Earth' at 14,000mph in just three weeks
Charlotte EdwardsA HUGE asteroid that could be twice as big as the Shard is set to skim past Earth in three weeks time.
It has an estimated diameter of anywhere from 951 to 2133 metres, meaning that it is twice as high as the Shard.The asteroid isn't expected to collide with EarthAny fast moving space object that comes within around 4.65 million miles is considered to be "potentially hazardous" by cautious space organisations.would not be able to defend itself against giant asteroids with one of his recent tweets.
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