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Asteroid 2002 JX8 Safely Completes Close Flyby of Earth

The stadium-sized asteroid passed at a distance of 4.2 million kilometers, with no risk of impact, as confirmed by NASA.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Small Risk of Lunar Impact

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out as Earth Threat, Moon Impact Risk Rises

Asteroid 2024 YR4 No Longer Poses a Threat to Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-83 Risk of Earth Impact in 2032