A potentially hazardous giant asteroid with an ‘extremely eccentric’ orbit is set to fly past the Earth on October 31 at over 125,529 km per hour, according to NASA.The asteroid, known as 2015 TB145, will pass our planet by only 499,000 km – the closest pass since July 2006.NASA scientists estimate that the asteroid could be between 280 to 620 metres in diameter. The asteroid will not be visible through the naked eye but will be visible through a telescope.The 2015 TB145 asteroid is classified as a potentially hazardous object as it falls well within the 7,402,982 km threshold of proximity to Earth.However, despite the erratic orbit and close pass, NASA is confident the asteroid would not hit the Earth.
Giant Asteroid to Fly Past Earth on October 31
