Asteroid the Size of Brooklyn Bridge Labeled ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Passes by Earth

Asteroid the Size of Brooklyn Bridge Labeled ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Passes by Earth
The estimated orbit parameters of asteroid 2020 DB5. NASA/JPL-Caltech /Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Caden Pearson
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NASA has said that a “potentially hazardous” asteroid measuring the size of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge is projected to make a close approach to Earth on June 15.

The asteroid is hurtling through space at an astonishing speed of over 48,000 mph. Its projected close approach marks the nearest encounter with an asteroid in recent history, sparking concerns about the potential threat it poses to our planet.

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