Enormous Asteroid Traveling at 72,000 mph Only Just Spotted Nearing Earth - Newsweek

At the upper end of its estimated size range, the asteroid would stand as tall as the Empire State Building in New York City.

An asteroid that could measure more than 1,200 feet across—as tall as the Empire State Building—is set to fly safely past Earth later this week after being discovered just a few days ago. The space … [+2949 chars]

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