Open AccessBig Space Rock to Pass near Earth on Friday
Author(s) -
Katherine Kornei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2017eo081075
Subject(s) - space (punctuation) , earth (classical element) , geology , astrobiology , computer science , mathematics , physics , mathematical physics , operating system
An asteroid named for Florence Nightingale will make its closest approach to our planet since 1890 but will remain a safe distance away.