Asteroid 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at 0.29 LD

Asteroid 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at 0.29 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.29 LD / 0.00074 AU (110 700 km / 68 800 miles) from the center of our planet at 07:38 UTC on May 6, 2021. This is the 54th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since…