According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.
An incredible simulation has shown exactly what would happen if a 'city killer' asteroid was to hit Earth. That's right, a ...
The elongated shape of the orbit takes the asteroid around the sun and into Earth's vicinity before it ventures far out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Because of the unusual orbit ...
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.