Near Earth Asteroids from NASA

Asteroid shot past our planet harmlessly Thursday night, NASA says.

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NASA described it as a very close encounter with our planet.

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The asteroid’s closest approach will be at 7:27 p.m. EST.

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It’s estimated to be between 11.5 feet and 28 feet across.

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It was discovered by amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov from an observatory in Crimea, NASA confirmed.

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There is no risk of the asteroid impacting Earth.

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