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Sneaky Asteroid Zooms Past Antarctica Closer than a Satellite — and Astronomers Didn't Catch It Until Hours After
Asteroid 2025 TF passed about 265 miles above Earth, matching the International Space Station’s orbit and posing no threat due to its small size, European Space Agency said.
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Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn't catch it until hours after
A small, giraffe-size asteroid called 2025 TF came closer to Earth than some satellites on Wednesday (Oct. 1), stunning astronomers who first spotted it hours later.
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"2025 TF" flew at an altitude of 420 kilometres. However, he could not break the record for the closest passing flight.
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