Asteroid 1998 QE2 Is A completely Different Type Of Space Rock Say Scientists - Huffington Post UK

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Asteroid 1998 QE2 Is A completely Different Type Of Space Rock Say Scientists Huffington Post UK An asteroid nine-times the size of an ocean liner that flew past us on a "near-Earth" trajectory last month is an entirely new type of space rock, scientists have discovered. Asteroid 1998 QE2, which even has its own moon, was tracked as it passed with astronomers at ... The asteroid was discovered in 1998 by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and, despite the comparisons, was not named for the QE2 cruise ship. Its size has instead been more accurately compared to San Francisco's Golden Gate ... and more »