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According to NASA, an asteroid is expected to fly over the Earth on 14 September.
The NASA Near Earth Objects Research Center revealed that the asteroid was moving at a speed of about 14,400 miles at the time and that it was will grow to 3.3 million miles from Earth. All celestial matter within a radius of 92.9 million miles is considered an object close to the Earth.
The 2000 QW7 asteroid has a length between 290 and 650 m and will make its closest approach to Earth on 14 September. In comparison, the tallest building in London, the Shard, is 310 m.
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The asteroid in solar orbit crosses the Earth about every 20 years and the last passed on September 1, 2000.
The US space agency said there was no risk of collision between the asteroid and the Earth, but NASA's chief, Jim Bridenstine, had already warned that it was not possible to get into a collision between the asteroid and Earth. There could be a deadly asteroid in the relatively near future.
Scientists believe that an asteroid about 30 times larger than the 2000 QW7 asteroid was responsible for the destruction of the dinosaurs. Elon Musk (CEO of SpaceX) warns that "a big rock will reach Earth and we currently have no defense"
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