... an asteroid and its moon. Closest approach of this flyby for 1998 QE2 and its companion will be later today -- 20:59 UTC / 4:59 pm EDT / 1:59 pm PDT, according to SpaceWeather.com -- but viewing for amateur astronomers will be better over the next week, writes NASA's Dr. Tony Phillips."Newly-obtained radar images show that 1998 QE2 is a ( Read more... )