Asteroid the size of the Giza Pyramids to make 'close' pass by Earth

Asteroid the size of the Giza Pyramids to make 'close' pass by Earth
Asteroid the size of the Giza Pyramids to make 'close' pass by Earth
Asteroid the size of the Giza Pyramids to make 'close' pass by Earth at speed of 18,000 miles per hour An asteroid is between 318 to 720 feet in length, and will pass by the Earth as it travels at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour GO20 is expected to come as close as 2.8 million miles to the planet, placing it in NASA's near-Earth 'Apollo' designation In comparison, the moon is 238,855 miles away, while Mars is 236.5 million miles away from Earth Its orbit could change due to the gravitational pull of planets, but that would not be a concern for this year 

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A giant asteroid is set to narrowly pass by the Earth on Sunday, at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour, NASA has said

The asteroid, designated GO20, is between 318 to 720 feet in length, making it about the size of the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

It will come as close as 2.8 million miles to the Earth, placing it in NASA's 'Apollo' near-Earth designation. 

But it is still far enough away to not be of great concern. 

By comparison, the moon is just about 238,855 miles from the Earth.

The asteroid will still be much closer than our planetary neighbors - Venus is 125.9 million miles

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