On Sunday, August 16, 2020, the asteroid, initially labeled ZTF0DxQ and now formally known to astronomers as 2020 QG, swooped by Earth at a mere 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) away. That gives 2020 QG the title of closest asteroid flyby ever recorded that didn’t end with the space rock’s demise. It’s the closest known, non-impacting asteroid, said NASA officials in … Continue reading A newly discovered car-sized asteroid just made the closest-known flyby to Earth without hitting our planet … And even took NASA by surprise