Planetary Defense Mission: January 2021
Happy New Year, Defenders of the Earth! Last year, 2941 near-Earth objects (NEOs) were discovered! To start 2021, your target is the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) (332446) 2008 AF4. Tonight, it will fly by Earth at 21:52 UTC and will come about 2,282,961 miles (3,674,070 kilometers) away from Earth! Luckily, this asteroid will be…