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“no real danger,” yet large enough to alter the course of human history if it ever struck.
The object is known as 52768 (1998 OR2), a cold, numerical label for something immense.
asteroids capable of darkening skies, collapsing ecosystems, and reshaping coastlines through global impacts.
NASA tracks the asteroid with precise instruments, monitoring every shift in its orbit.
As it moves through space at 8.7 kilometers per second, it is expected to pass safely by Earth’s orbit on June 2nd.
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