Long-missing, potentially dangerous asteroid finally rediscovered – and it won't hit Earth

Of all the things you don't want to lose, an asteroid with a chance of striking Earth is pretty high up the list. A space rock called 2006 QV89 has been missing in action for 13 years, after it was discovered to be on an orbit that regularly brought it too close to Earth for comfort. Now astronomers have finally found it again, and ruled out an impact within the next century.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Asteroid
• Astronomy
• Collision
• Near Earth object
• Telescope
• University of Hawaii

from New Atlas (Gizmag) https://ift.tt/31BFRo7