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November 8th, 2011
Earth Prepares For Close Encounter: Asteroid The Size Of Aircraft Carrier Will Skim Past Atmosphere Today
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on November 8th, 2011 @ 09:26:12 am , using 656 words
Published on November 8th, 2011 @ 09:26:12 am , using 656 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior WriterSpace.com
An asteroid the size of a city block will zoom by Earth inside the orbit of the moon today (Nov. 8), but it poses no danger of smashing into our planet, scientists say.
The asteroid 2005 YU55, whic… more »
PermalinkOctober 12th, 2010
Asteroid The Size of Large Bus to skim past Earth: A 28,000 Mile Near-Miss (Thats Close)
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on October 12th, 2010 @ 09:13:52 am , using 206 words
Published on October 12th, 2010 @ 09:13:52 am , using 206 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
By Nick CollinsPublished: 7:00AM BST 12 Oct 2010
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At its closest point, the asteroid will be nearer to Earth than some satellites Photo: AP Photo/NASA - Douglas Wheelock
CR Editor's Note: The Moon is about 239,000 miles from earth… more »
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