NASA tracking Christmas Day asteroid hurtling towards Earth's orbit at 22,000mph
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dailystar.co.ukasteroid being tracked by NASA is set to zip past Earth on Christmas Day. The space agency estimates the rock to be between 92m and 210m - or 659ft at its upper limit.
In other words, it will be the size of the Space Needle tower in Seattle, Washington, or bigger than two full size football pitches.Astrologists at NASA’s centre for Near Earth Object Studies have named it Asteroid 501647 (2014 SD224).It has been classed as a member of the Aten asteroid family.Aten asteroids are known to behave oddly.
Of all the asteroids, they are the type most likely to hit Earth because their orbit brings them into close proximity with our planet.In spite of that, Asteroid 501647 is predicted to pass our planet safely.The space rock will pass on Christmas.
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