Asteroid to fly past Earth just before Election Day

[PaulaJedi]

Asteroid to fly past Earth just before Election Day, NASA says

https://www.foxnews.com/science/asteroid-fly-past-earth-election-day-nasa-says

It's only 6.5 feet in diameter and hardly a threat, but news found it necessary to mention it.  It seems like every asteroid becomes breaking news for some reason.

 

[John Done]

At 6.5 feet in diameter, it is not considered as a potential danger, but the space agency is monitoring it and other such asteroids nonetheless. It was first seen on November 3, 2018, and was last seen 13 days later. A recent poll showed that Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid collisions rather than sending people back to the Moon or Mars.

 

[PaulaJedi]

[QUOTE='John Done]At 6.5 feet in diameter, it is not considered as a potential danger, but the space agency is monitoring it and other such asteroids nonetheless. It was first seen on November 3, 2018, and was last seen 13 days later. A recent poll showed that Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid collisions rather than sending people back to the Moon or Mars.
[/QUOTE]There is one.  Part of the Space Force's mission is to monitor these things.  I also have no faith in "polls".