Large Asteroid to Buzz Earth Tonight—Watch It Live
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 17:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
As big as a city block, the newfound space rock 2012 LZ1 will pass close to our planet tonight—find out how to see it live.
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