The giant rock, called 2021 NY1, is set to get close to earth in September alongside 17 other incoming objects that are being tracked by NASA. There's thankfully no need to fear a collision as the asteroid will be passing Earth from a safe 930,487 miles. Another of the asteroids being monitored by NASA, named 2021 QC1, has a smaller (but still impressive!) This giant asteroid is set to orbit earth at a reassuringly-far three million miles. Asteroid BennuImage: NASA) NASA)Earlier this month, NASA released the findings from a study that said the asteroid Bennu could smash into Earth between now and the year 2300.

Source: Daily Mirror September 01, 2021 12:33 UTC