Massive asteroid will have close brush with Earth

It may not seem like it, but Earth is about to have a very close brush with a massive asteroid. According to NASA, a 275-meter-wide asteroid will make the latest in a series of close approaches to the Earth early Wednesday morning. NASA astronomers say a team of scientists will use the close encounter to further calculate the odds of an impact with Earth fifteen years from now, which remains relatively low... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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