"Upcoming Close Encounters: Asteroids of Various Sizes to Pass Earth in the Coming Days"
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A skyscraper-sized asteroid will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday, but there is no chance of it hitting our planet. The asteroid, designated as 2008 OS7, is estimated to be between 690 and 1,575 feet across and was discovered in 2008. This harmless flyby is one of several encounters this week, with three smaller asteroids buzzing the Earth on Friday and two more on Saturday. An asteroid roughly half the size of 2008 OS7 will swing by on Sunday, staying 4.5 million miles away.
- Skyscraper-sized asteroid to pass within 1.7m miles of Earth on Friday The Guardian
- NASA Says Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid To Pass Earth Friday Newsweek
- 'City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries this Friday (Feb. 2) Livescience.com
- Asteroid the size of 64 Canadian geese to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA The Jerusalem Post
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