Something is hurtling toward the planet. And we say “something” because neither we, nor anybody in the scientific field, seems to know exactly what it is.
The buzz surrounding this mysterious object has inspired a slew of searches and no shortage of articles. A piece from MSNBC notes that, according to scientists, the object will “fly by Earth at a distance of just 80,000 miles.” That’s about a third of the distance to the Moon. In terms of outerspace, that’s not all that far.
Size-wise, the object (formally known as “2010 AL30”) is only about 33-50 feet wide. According to NASA, even if 2010 AL30 did hit Earth, it wouldn’t cause much damage. That’s comforting, but what is it? An asteroid? Man-made space junk? Mork in his eggish space ship?
We have no idea, but folks with telescopes who live out West might be able to catch a glimpse when it roars past Earth at around 7:47 a.m. EST on Wednesday. We’ll be sleeping, but please wave to it for us.
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