00:00Did you know Earth just had a very close shave with an asteroid?
00:04In January 2023, the asteroid 2023 BU zipped past our planet, missing us by less than 2,200
00:12miles.
00:13To put that in perspective, that's well within the orbit of some of our weather satellites.
00:19This wasn't just a regular asteroid flyby, it was a truly historic event.
00:24The asteroid, estimated to be about 11 to 28 feet wide, or the size of a delivery truck,
00:31was only discovered five days before its closest approach by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov.
00:39Talk about a surprise!
00:41While it was too small to be a global threat, a 2023 BU impact would have created a massive
00:48fireball and minor damage.
00:50This encounter is a powerful reminder, we need better tracking for all sizes of near
00:56Earth objects.
00:57Thanks.
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