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Mile-Scale Asteroid Will Make Close but Safe Flyby of Earth on June 27

Scientists will use coordinated radar and telescope observations to narrow the rock's size and orbit for long-term planetary defense.

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