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Tiny Asteroid Skims Earth at ISS Altitude Over Antarctica, Found Only Hours Later

The late discovery sharpened concerns about blind spots in tracking meter-scale near-Earth objects that transit low Earth orbit.

Skyscraper-Size Asteroid 2025 FA22 Makes Safe Earth Flyby on Sept. 18