Large asteroid zooms between Earth and moon

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 26, 2023 12:16 am

PARIS: A large asteroid would have safely zoomed between Earth and the moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defense efforts, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).

The asteroid, named 2023 DZ2, is estimated to be 40 to 70 meters (130 to 230 feet) wide, roughly the size of the Parthenon, and big enough to wipe out a large city if it hit our planet.

SPACE EVENT A handout artist’s impression released on Friday, March 24, 2023, by the European Space Agency shows a gray, irregularly shaped asteroid, rocky objects that often pass safely past Earth. ESA IMAGE VIA AFP

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