Bus-sized asteroid shaves by Earth
The bus-sized asteroid that flew past Earth on Friday may have garnered headlines, but it is far from alone, as experts claim that approximately 50 million objects pass by our planet each day. As previously reported here on redOrbit.com, Asteroid 2012 BX34, which was first detected on Wednesday, skimmed past Earth at a distance about one-fifth to one-sixth that of the Moon two days ago. While astronomers reportedly said that there was no cause for alarm, and that the 20- to 62-foot asteroid would have not survived our atmosphere had it even gotten close enough, it nonetheless was one of the 20 closest asteroids every to pass by our planet. Asteroid 2012 BX34 was one of 30 objects this year to pass within the distance from the Earth to the Moon, AFP's Kerry Sheridan reported on Saturday. According to James Orr of the Telegraph, there have been several other close calls during the past two years. In February 2011, a small asteroid identified as 2011 CQ1 was spotted by American space agency astronauts at less th
Bus-sized asteroid shaves by Earth
An asteroid about the size of a bus shaved by Earth on Friday in what spacewatchers described as a "near-miss," though experts were not concerned about the possibility of an impact.
Sat 28 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Wed 1 Feb 12 from Daily Mail
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Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby
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Fri 27 Jan 12 from Livescience
Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby, Fri 27 Jan 12 from SPACE.com
Bus-sized asteroid to give Earth close shave Friday
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Fri 27 Jan 12 from FOXNews
Bus-Size Asteroid to Give Earth Close Shave Friday
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Thu 26 Jan 12 from SPACE.com
Surprise Asteroid Fly-by! Earth's Un-Welcomed Neighbor's Orbit
Recently discovered bus-sized asteroid 2012 BX34 will come closer to Earth than the Moon (36,750 miles away to be exact) on January 27th, 2012. See the orbit the space rock has and will take ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from SPACE.com
Asteroid makes close pass by Earth
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- An asteroid as big as a school bus passed close to earth Friday but posed no threat to the planet, NASA astronomers said.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from UPI
Asteroid Close Calls: Past, Present and Future
The bus-sized asteroid that flew past Earth on Friday may have garnered headlines, but it is far from alone, as experts claim that approximately 50 million objects pass by our planet each day. ...
Sun 29 Jan 12 from RedOrbit
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