Asteroid zooms "very close" to Earth in time-lapse images at 2,000 mph.
The Virtual Telescope Project captured time-lapse images of asteroid MU2 passing "very close" to Earth at over 2,000 miles per hour. The asteroid was estimated to be 13.5 - 30.1 feet in diameter and came as close as 134,000 miles to Earth. While there were no risks to the planet, an expert stressed the importance of monitoring comets and asteroids that could pose a threat to Earth. The project is operated by astrophysicist and astronomer Dr. Gianluca Masi and makes its images of the sky available for free around the world.
