Dot Earth Blog: Reflecting on an Asteroid's Really Close Encounter with Earth (Closer than Some Satellites)
Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
A really close encounter between a small asteroid and Earth provides a reminder that rare, but big, threats need to be seriously confronted.
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