asteroids harmlessly fly past Earth

[OneDay]

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A newly discovered small asteroid has harmlessly zipped close to Earth - just as scientists expected.

The 16-foot-long space rock, discovered on Memorial Day, passed by early Tuesday at a distance of 8,950 miles from the Earth's surface.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which tracks such flybys, said the asteroid - dubbed 2012 KT42 - was the sixth closest asteroid approach.

It was the second asteroid encounter this week. On Monday, another asteroid, measuring 69 feet across, flew by at a distance of 32,000 miles.
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[T-Minus?]

Eventually one won't miss. Marantha!!

[Small-Time]

What amazes me, is that this news broke sooo after the fact.When one does hit, there may very well be no warning.