Asteroid 2017 OO1 flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.33 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 OO1 flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.33 LD (~125 720 km / 78 740 miles) at 02:27 UTC on July 21, 2017. It was discovered 2 days after its closest approach. This is the 25th known near-Earth asteroid to flyby…