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[Several large asteroids will pass closely
by Earth in coming weeks, USA Today reports.
The first, the 525-foot wide 2021 SM3,
will whiz past Earth on October 15 according
to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
Seven larger asteroids are predicted to pass close
by Earth before the end of November, the biggest
of which, 2004 UE,
has a diameter of 1,246 feet, USA Today reports.
At 2.1 million miles, asteroid 1996 VB3,
will pass closest to Earth on October 20. Scientists say that,
although very close by interstellar standards,
none of the asteroids will be visible
without a telescope. On October 16, NASA will
launch a spacecraft, Lucy, on a 12-year mission
to observe eight asteroids in Jupiter’s Trojan
asteroid field, CNN and the New York Times report.
Keep it here for asteroid action and reaction.]
Nice they miss Earth