Flyby

Relax, asteroid 2006 QQ23 won't hit us, but it will perform a flyby on 10 August

QQ23 is a near-earth asteroid with a diameter of 568 metres and will pass within 7.5 mn km of the planet.

NASA New Horizons probe treks further on new hunt for moons after New Year flyby

Since its 2006 launch, the mission has studies Pluto, its five moons & hundreds of Kuiper Belt objects.