Earth could be hit by an asteroid the size of a Boeing 737 this year

By Rhona Shennan
Published 24th Jun 2019, 12:28 BST
Updated 24th Jun 2019, 14:29 BST
With a one in 7000 chance of collision, there's no need to panic just yet (Photo: Shutterstock)With a one in 7000 chance of collision, there's no need to panic just yet (Photo: Shutterstock)
With a one in 7000 chance of collision, there's no need to panic just yet (Photo: Shutterstock)

An asteroid (called “2006QV89”) roughly the length of a Boeing 737 is expected to make its way past Earth in September this year - with a one in 7000 chance of collision.

The asteroid made it on to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) “risk list”.

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