1 / 6NASA is tracking a giant asteroid which at its highest estimate would as tall as the Eiffel Tower – and it’s set to skim Earth’s orbit this week.2 / 6The Space Administration have dubbed the rock 441987 (2010 NY65), and it is expected to rocket by on Wednesday (June 24).3 / 6It is estimated to be between 140m and 319m (459ft and 1046ft) – so it would be around the same height as the Eiffel Tower in Paris which is 300m (984ft) at its largest.4 / 6NASA have classed it as an Apollo asteroid – they are space rocks which are expected to come close to the Earth's orbit.5 / 6Scientists do not think the asteroid will collide with Earth, but they're keeping an eye on it in case it enters our atmosphere by chance.6 / 6Asteroid 441987 (2010 NY65) is expected to zoom past Earth at 11.44am BST on Wednesday next week.The space rock is believed to be travelling at a speed of 12.89 kilometres a second or around 29,000 miles per hour.