In a few days, the largest asteroid will fly past the Earth this year. It is reported by Science Alert..

A huge asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth on May 27, according to the Center for the Study of Near-Earth Objects..

An asteroid named 7335 will fly past our planet at a distance of about 4 million kilometers.. This is almost 10 times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon..

However, given the huge size of the space rock - and it is 1.8 km in diameter - and relative proximity to Earth, NASA classified the asteroid as " This means that the asteroid could cause massive damage to our planet if its orbit ever enters Earth's orbit..

7335 is the largest asteroid to approach Earth this year, according to NASA.. According to scientists, the asteroid is moving at a speed of about 76,000 km / h, or 20 times faster than a flying bullet..