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Asteroid Zoozve passing Earth at a safe distance
Original: ☄️ Asteroid Alert: 524522 Zoozve (2002 VE68) is passing Earth today at 6,018,478 km. Max diameter: 463.5m. # NASA # Aste
The near-Earth asteroid 524522 Zoozve, also designated 2002 VE68, is passing Earth today, coming within roughly 6 million kilometres. Measuring up to about 463.5 metres across, the object poses no threat, but its close approach has drawn attention from space watchers and planetary defence enthusiasts tracking its orbit.
Why now: A large near-Earth asteroid's close approach today has caught the attention of space enthusiasts
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Evidence
- ☄️ Asteroid Alert: 524522 Zoozve (2002 VE68) is passing Earth today at 6,018,478 km. Max diameter: 463.5m. # NASA # Asteroid # PlanetaryDefense · earthlog@mastodon.world · 2
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