The asteroid, dubbed 2019 SR8, is estimated to measure between 20 metres and 44 metres in diameter. At the higher end of that estimate, that would mean the space rock is roughly the same size as London’s iconic Nelson’s Column. It explained: “NASA knows of no asteroid or comet currently on a collision course with Earth, so the probability of a major collision is quite small. This is about ultimately protecting the only planet we know, right now, to host life, and that is the planet Earth." A space rock of this size could cause catastrophic damage, and even wipe out an entire country.

Source: Daily Mirror October 15, 2019 08:26 UTC