Asteroids could teach us 'how life came to be on Earth'
An asteroid is expected to pass between the Earth and the moon this evening.
Although it will not hit Earth, it could hit one of its surrounding satellites.
Read: Asteroid to narrowly miss hitting Earth
Space journalist and Astrophysicist Sarah Cruddas told Daybreak that scientists knew very little about asteroids.
She said studying them can help provide a better understanding as to why we came to be here on the Earth.
Read: Scientists will study asteroid to prevent future threats
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