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Asteroid 2023 BU about to pass Earth in one of closest ever encounters

Asteroid 2023 BU about to pass Earth in one of closest ever encounters


Asteroid 2023 BU about to pass Earth in one of closest ever encounters
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Nasa said the newly discovered asteroid would pass 2,200 miles (3,600km) above the southern tip of South America at 7.27pm US eastern time on Thursday (12.27am GMT, 11.27am AEDT on Friday).

Nasa said it would be a near miss with no chance of hitting Earth. Even if it came a lot closer, scientists said most of it would burn up in the atmosphere, with bigger pieces possibly falling as meteorites.

Discovered on Saturday, the asteroid known as 2023 BU is believed to be between 11ft (3.5m) and 28ft (8.5m) across.

With Associated Press

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