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11-September-2007, 06:52 PM

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The Triangle that Skimmed Past the Earth: Asteroid 2002 NY40

In August 2002, a bizarre looking asteroid made its closest approach to the Earth, skimming only 540,000 km above the Earth's surface. That's only 1.5 times the distance between the Earth and Moon. ...

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