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Asteroid to pass between Earth and moon in 17,500mph close encounter

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An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will hurtle between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend in a close encounter visible through binoculars and small telescopes.

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Times of India

'City Killer' asteroid to pass by Earth. Check date

On Saturday, March 25, a colossal asteroid will fly past Earth, and space experts anticipate that it will approach at a close enough range to be observable with a standard telescope in the night sky on the same day.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Massive asteroid passes between Earth and Moon

The unusually large space object harmlessly bypasses the planet, as predicted by scientists.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Asteroid that Could Wipe Out a City is Near, But Don’t Fear

Discovered a month ago, the asteroid known as 2023 DZ2 will pass within 320,000 miles (515,000 kilometers) of the moon on Saturday and, several hours later, buzz the Indian Ocean at about 17,500 mph (28,000 kph).

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

‘City killer’ asteroid to pass harmlessly between Earth and moon

Rare close encounter will occur this weekend, when the space rock will be visible through binoculars and small telescopes

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

2023 DZ2 Asteroid that could wipe out a city to fly by earth this weekend

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will fly between the earth and moon’s orbit this weekend and miss both the celestial bodies.

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Asteroid to hurtle past Earth closer than the moon this weekend

An asteroid discovered just last week will pass closer to the Earth than the orbit of the moon this weekend, an occurrence so rare it happens only once in a decade, according to NASA.

1 year ago·Canada

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