News 230-foot wide asteroid initially expected to hit Earth in 2023 was false alarm March 10, 2022March 10, 2022Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAYComments Off on 230-foot wide asteroid initially expected to hit Earth in 2023 was false alarm When it was first discovered, astronomers thought asteroid 2022 AE1 would hit Earth next year and "do real damage." Turns out we are safe.