Bus-Size Asteroids' Near-Earth Flybys

Two asteroids, comparable in size to buses, will closely pass by Earth, with the first making its approach at 8:04 p.m. ET on May 6.

Discovered 2024-05-06T13:45:16.663130-07:00 | 2024-05-06T13:45:16.663130-07:00

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