Asteroid 1998 QE2 set for Earth fly-by

An asteroid that measures nearly 2.7km (1.7 miles) across is set to fly past the Earth. The space rock, which is called 1998 QE2, is so large that it is orbited by its own moon. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa