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Asteroid 2001 FO32 the largest space rock to fly by Earth in 2021, closest approach on 21 March – Firstpost
Asteroid 2001 FO32 is not going to fly in Earth’s near neighbourhood again until 2052, when it will be at a much greater distance.
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Near-Earth asteroid 2001 FO32 the largest asteroid to pass by Earth in 2021 is going to make its closest approach of Earth on 21 March. In a blog post, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that there is no threat of collision from the asteroid, which is going to be at its closest distance to our planet on 21 March, at a speed of 1,24,000 kmph. Speaking about 2001 FO32, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Dr Paul Chodas…
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