Asteroid 2023 BU is set to make an extremely close approach to Earth on Wednesday, passing within one of the closest encounters ever recorded.

The truck-size asteroid will pass Earth at a distance of about 185,000 miles, or about seven-eighths of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

The asteroid is estimated to be between 25 and 50 meters in diameter, and it will be the closest flyby of an asteroid of this size since asteroid 2004 XP14 passed within about 40,000 miles of Earth in 2006.

The asteroid will be too far away to be seen with the naked eye, but astronomers are hoping to use the opportunity to get a better understanding of the asteroid’s surface and composition.

The asteroid is not expected to hit Earth, but it is a reminder of the potential danger posed by asteroids. Scientists have been warning for years that a major asteroid impact could be devastating, and even a smaller impact could cause significant damage.

The asteroid’s close approach is an opportunity for scientists to learn more about asteroids and the potential risks they pose.