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Small Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth Tomorrow

Posted by Soulskill on from the bruce-willis-alert-color-mauve dept.

Matt_dk writes "A small asteroid will pass very close to Earth this Tuesday. Astronomers are still tracking the object, now designated as 2010 TD54, and various estimates say it should come within anywhere from 52,000 km (33,000 miles) to 64,000 km (40,000 miles) on October 12, with closest approach at approximately 11:25 UT."

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  1. Just in case... by kellyb9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Please place Bruce Willis on standby.

    1. Re:Just in case... by maxume · · Score: 4, Funny

      Did you miss the part where the movie starred Bruce Willis?

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