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NASA has confirmed that asteroid 1997 QK1, a massive rock roughly 990 feet wide, will make its closest approach to Earth on ...

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NASA has confirmed asteroid 1997 QK1 will make its closest approach on 20 August. The rock measures about 990 feet wide and is travelling at 21,994 miles per hour.

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A massive asteroid named 1997 QK1 is set to make its closest approach to Earth this month. Asteroid to Pass Safely by Earth NASA reports the asteroid is around 990 feet wide and travelling at 21,994 ...