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Asteroid Near-Miss Sparks NASA's Urgent Action Plans
10/5/2025
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- On September 30, 2025, asteroid 2025 TF passed within 250 miles of Earth.
- It was detected after the close approach during a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) government shutdown.
- The object is about 2 meters in diameter.
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% Moon-impact risk on December 22, 2032.
- NASA plans reconnaissance and disruption missions.
