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Asteroid Bigger than Empire State to Pass Earth as Donald Trump's Presidency Ends
An enormous steroid bigger than the Empire State building is set to fly safely past Earth in the final days of the Donald Trump presidency.
The space rock—dubbed 65717 (1993 BX3)—is scheduled to make its closest approach to our planet at 3:49 a.m. ET on January 17—three days before President-elect Joe Biden is supposed to be inaugurated—according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Studies (CNEOS).
At this moment, the asteroid will come within around 4.4 million miles of our planet, which is equivalent to roughly 18 times the average distance between Earth and the moon, CNEOS data shows.Based on its observable magnitude, the space rock, which was first spotted in 1992, is estimated to measure up to 1,345 feet in diameter.
If this estimate is correct, the asteroid would be slightly larger than the Empire State Building in New York City, which stands at around 1,250 feet high.
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Asteroid Bigger than Empire State to Pass Earth as Donald Trump's Presidency Ends
An enormous steroid bigger than the Empire State building is set to fly safely past Earth in the final days of the Donald Trump presidency.
The space rock—dubbed 65717 (1993 BX3)—is scheduled to make its closest approach to our planet at 3:49 a.m. ET on January 17—three days before President-elect Joe Biden is supposed to be inaugurated—according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Studies (CNEOS).
At this moment, the asteroid will come within around 4.4 million miles of our planet, which is equivalent to roughly 18 times the average distance between Earth and the moon, CNEOS data shows.Based on its observable magnitude, the space rock, which was first spotted in 1992, is estimated to measure up to 1,345 feet in diameter.
If this estimate is correct, the asteroid would be slightly larger than the Empire State Building in New York City, which stands at around 1,250 feet high.
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