PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- On Thursday, NASA announced a small asteroid will come close to Earth this weekend. Astronomers said there is no danger to Earth or any of the satellites in orbit.
According to the space agency, the asteroid, called 2014 RC, will come within 25,000 miles of the Earth on Sunday. At the time of closest approach, around 2:18 pm EDT, it is expected to be over New Zealand.