NASA reveals images of ‘Spooky’ asteroid that zipped past Earth on Halloween

Ready for a “Spooky” close-up? NASA is showing off high-res images of the 400-meter-wide (1,300 feet) asteroid that zipped past Earth on Halloween, revealing its eerie skull-like face.

 Nicknamed “Spooky” for its skull-resembling shape, the asteroid – otherwise known by its NASA classification as 2015 TB145 – was flying 480,000 kilometers from Earth when it passed on October 31. It was impossible to see that far away, but now NASA pictures allow us to take a closer peek.
More...NASA reveals images of ‘Spooky’ asteroid that zipped past Earth on Halloween
Share on Google Plus

About Unknown

Information - favorites from the Internet. NextInform
    Blogger Comment
    Facebook Comment

0 comments:

Post a Comment