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Friday, June 15, 2012

VIDEO | City Block-Size Asteroid Zips by Earth as Scientists Watch

By Mike Wall
SPACE.com
6-14-12

A newly discovered asteroid the size of a city block cruised past Earth well beyond the orbit of the moon Thursday night (June 14), providing a rare treat for scientists and telescope-equipped observers.

The 1,650-foot-wide (500-meter) near-Earth asteroid 2012 LZ1 came within 3.3 million miles (5.3 million kilometers) of our planet during its closest approach at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday (0000 GMT Friday). . . .

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