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Two large asteroids safely pass Earth just 42 hours apart

Written by  Monday, 24 June 2024 09:00
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Near-Earth objects

Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, a rare occurrence perfectly timed to commemorate this year's Asteroid Day. Neither poses any risk to our planet, but one of them was only discovered a week ago, highlighting the need to continue improving our ability to detect potentially hazardous objects in our cosmic neighbourhood.

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