The near-Earth asteroid 2025 TF (red crosshairs) came about as close to Earth as the International Space Station on Wednesday (Oct. 1), evading detection until hours later. (Image credit: ESA / Las Cumbres Observatory) A small asteroid zoomed past Earth closer than most satellites last week — and astronomers didn’t notice it until hours later. The surprise asteroid encounter occurred …
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