An asteroid will pass so close to Earth, we might see it in the sky

NASA has announced that a 30-metre wide asteroid passing Earth on March 5 might come so close that it'll be visible in our sky.
Alternatively, the asteroid could travel further afield, and pass us at a distance of around 14 million km (9 million miles).

If asteroid 2013 TX68 did hit Earth's atmosphere, NASA predicts it would produce an air burst about twice the energy of the Chelyabinsk event.

We'll keep you updated on how the asteroid is tracking, so watch this space. But in the meantime, get your telescopes ready to watch the skies on March 5, because it's not every day we have the chance to wave at an asteroid safely passing us by.