Nasa: Another huge asteroid set to fly past Earth

Another massive asteroid is set to buzz closely past Earth, according to the US space agency Nasa.

Nasa: Another huge asteroid set to fly past Earth

According to Nasa, a massive asteroid, half the size of a football field (148ft long) and estimated to weigh a whopping 130,000 tonnes, will be visible in the sky on February 15.

Nasa says the asteroid named 2012 DA14, poses no risk and will remain a safe distance of 17,200 miles (27,680km) away from the Earth.

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