The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth / News at a glance: Science societies stand up, an asteroid threat fades, and a commercial lunar lander touches down / Humanity isn't asteroid-proof yet. But we're getting closer. / Earth-bound asteroids 'could be tracked more precisely' with new equation / Asteroids will swing close to Earth in a drive-by show / How often do asteroids come near Earth and should we be worried? / A mission to find 10 million near-Earth asteroids every year / An asteroid will fly pretty close to Earth and scientists are excited / Near-Earth asteroids: Hunting and tracking upcoming encounters / In US capital, selfies with asteroid hinting at Earth's origins