Asteroid 'near-miss' with Earth
An asteroid big enough to flatten London has 'narrowly' missed the Earth on Friday night. Experts say it came as close as 17,200 miles to us.
Camera points to cloudy sky as asteroid gets closer
You can watch live images from the Bayfordbury AllSky Camera here. Hover over the image for information on what you're seeing.
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