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Newly Discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Very Close Flyby Of Earth


Newly discovered asteroid 2026 JH2 will safely pass just 90,000 km above Earth on 18 May, offering astronomers a rare and dramatic close flyby.

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