Massive asteroid to whiz by Earth - and you'll be able to see it

Apophis is about 30 times bigger than the typical asteroid spotted flying a similar distance from our planet. (Courtesy)

A massive asteroid will fly ten times closer to the Earth than the Moon's orbit.

The 335 metre wide rock is scheduled to shoot across the sky 30,500 kilometres away from the Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, significantly closer than the Moon's 384,400 km orbit.