Empire State

The Empire State is a nickname for the U.S. state of New York, adopted in the 1800s. It has been incorporated into the names of several state buildings and events. The source of the nickname is unknown and has puzzled many historians; as American writer Paul Eldridge put it, "Who was the merry wag who crowned the State... [as the Empire State ]? New York would certainly raise a monument to his memory, but he made his grandiose gesture and vanished forever."

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NASA’s Planetary Radar Captures Empire State Building-Sized Asteroid As It Flew Past Earth

Asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building barreling toward Earth on May 27

Asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building barreling toward Earth on May 27 | The asteroid will zoom safely past Earth at 47,200 mph.

Asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building barreling toward Earth on May 27

An asteroid larger than the Empire State building expected to make a close approach on Sunday