Near-Miss Asteroid, Up Close Study - Trajectory Revealed
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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2011 · Science & Technology
Asteroid 2005 YU55 will fly an estimated 201,700 miles from Earth at its closest point (Nov. 8th & 9th). Radio antennas pointed towards the 1300-foot-wide space rock will provide scientists with imagery resolution of up to 7 feet per pixel.