The Infinity Plane Press by James H. Peterson III

How Close Is Close For An Asteroid?

iAfrica.com reports that an “…asteroid [Asteroid 1998 QE2] nearly three kilometres wide is set to pass by Earth on Friday with no risk of impact.” This of course begs the question, ‘Just how bloody close is close anyway?’ Well, according to the same article, the answer is a “…distance of 5.8 million kilometres, or about...