Upcoming Close Encounter: House-Sized Asteroid to Speed Past Earth at Over 2000 mph
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The Virtual Telescope Project, operated by astronomer Gianluca Masi, captured impressive footage of a house-size asteroid, 2023 MU2, passing by Earth at a speed of 2,000 miles per hour. The asteroid, estimated to be between 13.5 and 30.1 feet in diameter, passed within 134,000 miles of Earth on June 25, posing no risk of striking our planet. The time-lapse image created by Masi shows background stars racing past 2023 MU2, demonstrating its impressive speed.
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