Asteroid, Earth Not On Collision Course; Watch Rare Flyby (VIDEO)

WATCH: Asteroid Makes Rare Flyby Close To Earth

A huge asteroid speeding through space at 30,000 miles per hour was projected to come so close to Earth on Tuesday that it would at one point travel inside the moon's orbit.

This is the closest encounter of its kind in more than 30 years, and while scientists say we have nothing to worry about, astronomers and stargazers prepared for a pretty exciting night.

Click here for more information on the asteroid, and scroll down for updates from when the asteroid passed closest to Earth.

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Countdown to asteroid passing closest to Earth:

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