CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A 150-foot-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known flyby for an object of this size.
150-foot asteroid will come close to Earth, but no need to duck
Thursday, February 7, 2013 | 8:21 p.m. CST;
updated 9:56 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 7, 2013
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