Empire State-sized Asteroid to Skirt Earth at 1.7m Miles
A colossal asteroid, comparable in size to the Empire State Building, will make a close approach to Earth this Friday without posing any threat.
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Sources
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Marcia Dunn
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
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