Huge asteroid shoots past Earth at record close distance - and astronomers MISSED IT AN ASTEROID the size of a football pitch zipped past Earth and astronomers had no idea it was coming sparking fears Earth is unprepared for a huge space rock hitting the planet. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:EARTHQUAKE FEARS: One of most DANGEROUS volcanos in US hit by scores of huge tremorsBasics: Birds Beware: The Praying Mantis Wants Your BrainRadical 'head transplant' scientist claims BREAKTHROUGH with shocking experiment on a dogTake a Number: The HPV Vaccine Gains Ground Among U.S. TeenagersTrilobites: Sputnik for Sale, if You’ll Settle for a Beeping ReplicaSpace tourism, submarine trains and smart body implants: What people want in the future