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The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will be at its closest next week – Wales Online
Called 2001 FO32, it was discovered 20 years ago and has been tracked ever since
The largest asteroid predicted to pass by Earth this year will be at its closest to the planet next week before being thrown back out into space, Nasa has said.
While the interplanetary interloper will not come closer than 1.25 million miles from Earth, it will present a scientific opportunity for astronomers.
Called 2001 FO32, the near-Earth asteroid will make its closest approach on March 21 at a distance that is equivalent to five-and-a-quarter times the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
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