An asteroid as big as a car just flew past Earth

File this in the “Better to learn about after-the-fact file”: A large asteroid flew past Earth Tuesday night, just days after it was discovered. The car-sized space rock, known as “2026 FM3,″ came closer to Earth than the moon, but scientists said it posed no threat to our planet, even though it was traveling at more than 11,000 miles per hour. The 15-foot wide asteroid came within about ...