Another Asteroid Will Pass Close To The Earth

On October 3rd 2017, it was announced that an asteroid about the size of 30 to 100 feet in size is due to pass close to the Earth on October 12th 2017. The asteroid, named 2012 TC4 is approaching the Earth at a speed of 30,000 mph. It is not expected to strike the Earth. It will, however, come within 27,000 miles, or about one eight of the distance from the Earth to the Moon, as it passes. Asteroid TC4 was first discovered in 2012.