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- New images of asteroid passing Earth
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- Asteroid Lutetia is a "failed planet"
- Large asteroid passing Earth nov. 4
- Researchers reconstruct asteroid impact
- Asteroid displays comet-like tail
- The mysteries of asteroid Minerva and its moons
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Bus-sized asteroid passes Earth
Monday, 30 January 2012 08:23
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The newly discovered Asteroid 2012 BX34 passed 77 000km by Earth friday at a speed of 9 km/sec. Eventhough the distance iwas only 1/5 the distance to the Moon, the passage did not pose a threat to Earth |
