Earth is not expected to be impacted by the 2014 DX110 asteroid when it flies by our planet Wednesday NASA said on its website Tuesday.
"As happens about 20 times a year with current detection capabilities, a known asteroid will safely pass Earth Wednesday closer than the distance from Earth to the moon," NASA said in the statement.
A live stream is available through the Slooh Community Observatory's website. A message on the screen ask users to hold tight and watch for the spectacle.
The 100 foot, 30 meter rock is expected to come within 217,000 miles or 350,000 kilometers of earth before 4 p.m. Wednesday. Earth is an average 230,000 miles or 385,000 kilometers from the moon.
The asteroid is considered one of the few that come in close proximity to Earth the Business Standard reported.
According to The International Business Times, the asteroid is classified as an Apollo which are known to travel by the earth.
NASA monitors, follows and categorizes asteroids, and also comets via telescopes on the earth's surface, and in space.
The work is part of the administration's Near-Earth Object Observations Program at its Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
An asteroid the length of three football fields came close to earth Feb. 17.
According to Fox News, the asteroid named 2000 EM26 was also not a threat to Earth.
The rock measured 885 feet, and can travel through space at 27,000 mph according to the Slooh Community Observatory Fox News reported. Scientists predicted the asteroid would approach Earth within 8.8 lunar distances from Earth Fox News reported.
Viewers heard analysis from physicist Mark Boslough, and were able to pose inquiries during the live stream.
Scientists first discovered Apollo asteroids in 1932 the International Business Times reported. Asteroids rotate around for 1192 days The Times reported.
