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When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In ...

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A NASA mission led by the University of Arizona is at risk of cancellation, putting groundbreaking asteroid research and ...

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The asteroid will make its closest approach to ... real-time The Virtual Telescope Project will host a livestream of the flyby starting at 6 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on June 5, featuring real-time ...

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