"Upcoming Close Encounter: Watch Live as Airplane-Sized Asteroid Passes Between Earth and Moon"
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A newly discovered asteroid, 2024 BJ, will pass between Earth and the moon on Saturday, coming closer to Earth than the moon itself. The asteroid, which is not considered hazardous, will be visible via a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project. Despite the presence of potentially hazardous asteroids, Earth is expected to be safe from cataclysmic impacts for the next 1,000 years, and scientists have plans in place to deal with any potential threats.
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