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‘City killer’ asteroid safely passes through Earth and moon

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The asteroid passed within 320,000 miles (515,000 kilometers) of the moon on Saturday. It buzzed the Indian Ocean at about 17,500 mph (28,000 kph) Scientists estimate its size somewhere between 130 feet and 300 feet. The asteroid won't be back our way again until 2026.

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‘City killer’ asteroid safely passes through Earth and moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city harmlessly passed between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies. Saturday’s close encounter offered astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just over 100,000 miles (168,000 kilometers) away. That’s less than half the distance from here to the moon, making it visible through binoculars and small telescopes. While asteroid flybys are co…

1 year ago·Miami, United States

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