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Asteroid Makes Closest Approach by ‘Known Near-Earth Object’ Ever Recorded

‘CLOSE SHAVE’

The asteroid was only discovered days ago by an amateur astronomer.

Matt Young
Matt Young 

Night Editor

A mock-up of the asteroid’s trajectory.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Matt Young

Matt Young

Night Editor

MattYoung

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