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Massive Asteroid to Safely Pass Earth in 2025

6/4/2025

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On June 5, 2025, asteroid 424482 (2008 DG5), a colossal rock measuring up to 2,264 feet, will glide past Earth at a safe distance of 2.17 million miles. Though labeled a "potentially hazardous object," it poses no danger. Discovered in 2008, it will make its next close approach in 2032.

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On June 5, 2025, asteroid 424482 (2008 DG5), a colossal rock measuring up to 2,264 feet, will glide past Earth at a safe distance of 2.17 million miles. Though labeled a "potentially hazardous object," it poses no danger. Discovered in 2008, it will make its next close approach in 2032.