Asteroid that had a chance to hit Earth in September is a no-show

A few months ago, the asteroid 2006 QV89 grabbed headlines thanks to it having a slim chance of striking Earth this September. But now it seems that the potentially-hazardous space rock has missed its appointment. ESA has confirmed that the asteroid hasn't appeared in the sky yet, ruling out an impact any time soon.

.. Continue Reading Asteroid that had a chance to hit Earth in September is a no-show

Category: Space

Tags:

• Asteroid
• ESA
• ESO
• Impact
• Very Large Telescope
• VLT

from New Atlas (Gizmag) https://ift.tt/30AqtYI