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Asteroid Passes Closer To Earth Than the Moon on Nov 8

Posted by samzenpus on from the spitting-distance dept.

First time accepted submitter TheNextCorner writes "NASA scientists will be tracking asteroid 2005 YU55 with antennas of the agency's Deep Space Network at Goldstone, Calif., as the space rock safely flies past Earth slightly closer than the moon's orbit on Nov. 8. Scientists are treating the flyby of the 1,300-foot-wide (400-meter) asteroid as a science target of opportunity – allowing instruments on 'spacecraft Earth' to scan it during the close pass. "

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  1. Re:WERE DOOMED by Daetrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    WERE DOOMED

    We were doomed? So we're safe now?

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  2. Re:WEIRD DOOMED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    So, speaking of asteroids and moons, would you happen to have any info on hostsfiles or something like that?

  3. Re:WERE DOOMED by ozmanjusri · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's so hard to understand? Some may be strong, some barely noticeable, but each is preparing your body for the actual onset of labor.

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