On the night of June 26, asteroid 2023 MU2 the size of a three-story house will fly between the Earth and the Moon. The distance between the space rock and our planet will be quite short.

This was reported by Space.com. The asteroid probably poses no threat to Earth.

Around 02:00 Kyiv time, the asteroid 2023 MU2 will pass at a distance of 215 thousand kilometers from Earth. Its diameter will be from 3.9 to 8.8 meters, which is about the size of a three-story house.

Scientistsecount that, astronomically speaking, the stone is close enough to our planet, however, is unlikely to collide with it or spacecraft in Earth's orbit.

Asteroid 2023 MU2 scientists noticed on June 16. Astronomers say that many asteroids fly around the Earth each week.

The approach of this space rock can be watched online in a broadcast.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, astronomers continue to closely monitor the asteroids circling our planet, and they told about a new body that could crash into the Earth. We're talking about the recently discovered asteroid 2023 DW.

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