A newly discovered asteroid about the size of a house will zip uncomfortably but safely by Earth today.
Scientists say the asteroid 2020 GH2 will pass just inside the orbit of the moon or about 223,000 miles away.
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The average distance of the moon from Earth is about 239,000 miles.
The space rock was first spotted Saturday and is estimated to be between about 43 and 70 feet wide, and while it seems to be close, astronomers say it is not considered to be a threat to Earth.
A much larger asteroid is expected to approach our planet later this month.
On April 29, the potentially hazardous asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly by Earth at a safe distance of 3.9 million miles, or nearly 16 times the distance from the Earth to the moon.
The space rock is huge in comparison to today’s visitor, 1998 OR2 is estimated to be between 1.1 miles and 2.5 miles wide.