An asteroid large enough to destroy a city has passed between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon - luckily for us, missing both.
The object, named 2023 DZ2, was discovered a month ago.
As predicted by scientists, it passed within 175,000km of the Earth on Saturday after flying past the Moon.
It is rare for such a huge asteroid - estimated to be between 40 and 90m in diameter - to come so close to the planet.
ccording to Nasa, it was an important opportunity for astronomers to increase their knowledge of asteroids, in the event that a dangerous object were discovered with the potential to hit Earth.
"There is no chance of this 'city killer' striking Earth, but its close approach offers a great opportunity for observations.
