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Mammoth mile-long asteroid to make 'close approach' to Earth this week, NASA say
Mammoth mile-long asteroid to make 'close approach' to Earth this week, NASA say
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A giant mile-long asteroid will make a 'close approach' to Earth this week, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).
A giant mile-long asteroid will make a 'close approach' to Earth this week, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).
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The mammoth asteroid will miss Earth by around 2.5 million miles - or around 10 times the distance between the Earth and the moon.
The mammoth asteroid will miss Earth by around 2.5 million miles - or around 10 times the distance between the Earth and the moon.
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NASA has classified the asteroid, named 7335 (1998 JA), as "potentially hazardous" due to its size and close proximity to Earth,
NASA has classified the asteroid, named 7335 (1998 JA), as "potentially hazardous" due to its size and close proximity to Earth,
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, meaning the asteroid has the potential to do massive amounts of damage to the planet if its orbit changes and it impacts Earth.
, meaning the asteroid has the potential to do massive amounts of damage to the planet if its orbit changes and it impacts Earth.
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The asteroid, which is around four times the size of the Empire State Building, will pass Earth at its closest point on Friday, May 27.
The asteroid, which is around four times the size of the Empire State Building, will pass Earth at its closest point on Friday, May 27.
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It measures a staggering 1. 1 miles or 1.8 kilometres across.
It measures a staggering 1. 1 miles or 1.8 kilometres across.
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