2014-jo25 Asteroid
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Close Call: When Asteroids Whisk Past Earth
A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometres (3,280 feet) across streaked past Earth on Wednesday, giving astronomers a rare chance to check out a big space rock up close. But not too close. Dubbed 2014-JO25, the asteroid came nearest at 12:20 GMT and is now hurtling away from the centre of our solar system.
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650-Metre Asteroid To Pass Uncomfortably Close To Earth Today
An asteroid stretching 650 metres (2,000 feet) across is on track to whizz past Earth on Wednesday, along with a comet.
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Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
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Close Call: When Asteroids Whisk Past Earth
A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometres (3,280 feet) across streaked past Earth on Wednesday, giving astronomers a rare chance to check out a big space rock up close. But not too close. Dubbed 2014-JO25, the asteroid came nearest at 12:20 GMT and is now hurtling away from the centre of our solar system.
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650-Metre Asteroid To Pass Uncomfortably Close To Earth Today
An asteroid stretching 650 metres (2,000 feet) across is on track to whizz past Earth on Wednesday, along with a comet.
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Asteroid As Big As Gibraltar Rock To Hurtle Past Earth On April 19
An asteroid as big as the Rock of Gibraltar will streak past Earth on April 19 at a safe but uncomfortably close distance, according to astronomers.
