Asteroid 2020 JA will safely flyby closer than the Moon

Asteroid 2020 JA closest approach to Earth will be about 148,000 miles (238,0000 km) on May 3, 2020. The space rock is estimated to be about 9.7 - 22 meters (31-72 feet) in diameter and will fly safely by Earth. Full Story: Credit: / orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech / imagery: Gianluca Masi / Virtual Telescope Project / produced & edited by Steve Spaleta ()