Tiny Asteroid to Make Earthly Close Encounter

TECH SPACE HUMAN WORLD HISTORY ANIMALS EXPLORATION VIDEO View Online Tiny Asteroid to Make Earthly Close Encounter The asteroid, which could be as small as a bus or as big as a house, will buzz Earth at a very safe distance of 23,900 miles today. READ MORE Mysterious Lights in Forest Draw Thrill Seekers Local folklore provides a legendary explanation but science always prevails. READ MORE WATCH VIDEO: How Blue LED Lights Changed the World The inventors of blue LED lights recently won a Nobel Prize. What makes this invention so revolutionary? New Type of Bacteria Found in Fracking Wells The new microbial species may have been living in shale long before fracking began. READ MORE WATCH VIDEO: Can Bacteria Live Off Electricity? Scientists have discovered bacteria that are making electricity out of thin air. Can Burnt Food Really Give You Cancer? Acrylamide, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, is also found in starchy and burnt food. Here's why barbecues might not be such a good idea... WATCH Follow Discovery News on Facebook! Get your sci-tech headlines all day on Twitter too! At Discovery Communications, we value your privacy. If you would like to be removed from future communications like this, please click here. Privacy Policy Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place Silver Spring, MD 20910 © Copyright 2016 Discovery Communications, LLC