"Close Encounter: Massive Asteroid's Safe Flyby of Earth"

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"Close Encounter: Massive Asteroid's Safe Flyby of Earth"
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The large asteroid 2013 NK4, with a diameter of 2,000 feet, will safely pass by Earth on April 15, 2024, visible through small telescopes on April 16 and 17. Despite its designation as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid, there is no danger as it passes by, and NASA will be studying it using radar antennas in California and Australia to acquire detailed images.

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