Asteroids 2013 NK4, 2024 GJ2, and Recent Discovery to Safely Pass Earth
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A 2,000-foot asteroid named 2013 NK4 is set to pass by Earth on Monday morning, but it will require a telescope to be seen. The asteroid orbits the sun every 378 days and will pass by Earth again next year. It is scheduled to pass by Earth at 10:51 a.m. ET and will be easier to see when it's dark on April 16 and 17. This asteroid is nearly twice as large as the "doomsday asteroid" Apophis, which is set to pass closer than Earth’s artificial satellites in 2029.
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