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Biggest asteroids to have close encounters with Earth in 2023

Por: Newsweek Tech December 30, 2022

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Scientists have identified more than 30,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) to date. So what are the largest potentially hazardous NEOs predicted to have a close encounter with Earth in 2023?The term near-Earth object is used to refer to any cosmic body whose orbit comes close to that of our planet, in astronomical terms. The vast majority of NEOs are asteroids—most of which are small—although more than a hundred comets are also included in this... + full article



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