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Asteroid to Whiz Past Earth

Space rock to be visible Tuesday even through amateur telescopes

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Jan 25, 2008 9:49 AM CST

(Newser) – A big asteroid is set to speed past Earth on Tuesday night, and those with amateur telescopes will get a peek. NASA discovered the object in October, and scientists believe it's between 500 and 2,000 feet in diameter, LiveScience reports. It won't come closer... Read full story »

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