Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Nears Earth in Rare Close Encounter

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Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Nears Earth in Rare Close Encounter
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A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of the Washington Monument will safely pass Earth on September 18 at about 523,206 miles away, and viewers can watch the flyby live online via the Virtual Telescope Project.

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