Asteroid to make close Earth visit
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 23:30
in Astronomy & Space
PARIS, March 15 (UPI) -- An asteroid approaching Earth in 2013 will get closer than the orbits of many satellites, highlighting a need to monitor such hazards, European scientists say.
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