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A Massive Asteroid Will Make Its Closest Approach to Earth on Feb. 15 in Four Centuries

A big near-earth asteroid 2005 YY128 will come within 2.8 million miles (4.5 million km) of our home planet while conducting its closest approach to Earth in more than 400 years. EarthSky.org revealed that this massive asteroid will be making its close flyby at 7:46 p.m. EST on Feb. 15 (0046 GMT on Feb.16). But is this […]

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