"NASA Monitors High-Speed 160-Foot Asteroid's Close Earth Flyby"

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"NASA Monitors High-Speed 160-Foot Asteroid's Close Earth Flyby"
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NASA's Defense Coordination Office has revealed that a 160-foot asteroid named 2015 AK1 will pass Earth today at a distance of approximately 6 million kilometers, traveling at a speed of 47608 kilometers per hour. Despite its size, it is not classified as a Potentially Hazardous Object, but close monitoring and tracking technology have been developed by space agencies to ensure safety.

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