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  • 2 years ago
Asteroid 2024 BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) wide.

Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta

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