Space.com #A Newfound Asteroid Just Buzzed Harmlessly By Earth 30 August 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: The newfound asteroid 2016 QA2 zoomed within 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) or so of the planet Sunday. For perspective, the moon orbits Earth at an average distance of 239,000 miles (384,600 km). from Space.com ift.tt/2c7A1Cw Share: