Right now, there's a giant skull-shaped asteroid flying through Space.
That's a pretty horrifying thought, but its true! The asteroid's official name is 2015 TB145, but picked up the name 'The Halloween Asteroid' back in 2015 when it flew by the Earth on October 31st. The fact that it looks eerily like a human skull from certain angles also probably played a major role in choosing its nickname!
The spooky skull, which scientists believe is a dead comet, flies around our planet about every 3 years, and during its last pass, came within a scary-close distance from us---only about 300,000 miles! 2018 will see a return of the Halloween Asteroid, but unfortunately, it'll be a little late. It is projected to pass by Earth sometime in mid-November. According to the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia, we'll have to wait until 2088 for another Halloween-day passing.
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