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NASA Tracks Massive Asteroids Passing Earth Today

3/27/2025

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NASA is closely monitoring the bus-sized asteroid "2025 FO6," hurtling past Earth today at a staggering 28,028 mph, just 502,000 miles away. Alongside it, a house-sized asteroid will also make its approach. While the thrill of these cosmic visitors stirs curiosity, experts assure us that no significant collision threats loom for at least the next century.

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NASA is closely monitoring the bus-sized asteroid "2025 FO6," hurtling past Earth today at a staggering 28,028 mph, just 502,000 miles away. Alongside it, a house-sized asteroid will also make its approach. While the thrill of these cosmic visitors stirs curiosity, experts assure us that no significant collision threats loom for at least the next century.