Asteroid alert! 210-ft airplane-sized asteroid to make close approach to Earth today

Asteroid 2016 RJ20, a 210-foot object about the size of a commercial airplane, will make a close approach to Earth today, passing within 4.34 million miles. Discovered in 2016, this near-Earth object travels at 27,000 mph. Although it poses no threat, its proximity provides scientists a valuable chance to study its behavior, composition, and trajectory. Events like this underscore the importance of asteroid monitoring and research in planetary defense and understanding our solar system.

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