A HUGE asteroid measuring almost two miles across will skim past Earth in just 48 HOURS, Nasa has confirmed. Nasa says Asteroid 86666 is one of the biggest to come close to Earth in recent times It should fly safely past earth on Saturday, but astronomers are keeping a close eye on 86666 (2000 FL10) which, according to NASA, will be one of the biggest to pass close to our planet in recent times. The giant lump of rock is currently hurtling through space at 40,000 miles an hour. The asteroid’s exact size is still unclear though it is estimated to be between 0.7miles metres and 1.6 miles wide - more than 15 times bigger than other asteroids currently on Nasa’s radar. A collision would be nothing short of catastrophic with the rock fragment thought to be around a quarter of the size of Mount Everest. Nasa has released an animated projection of the asteroid's path , which you can watch below. 86666 appears from the top left of the screen as it nears Earth's orbit.

Op did u just say 40,000 miles per hr :oOp did u just say 40,000 miles per hr

Are u serious?