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Asteroid passed just 300 km above Antarctica today (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 days ago by ooli3@sopuli.xyz to c/space@beehaw.org
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[–] Davel23@fedia.io 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wasn't detected until after it passed. Only 1.5m in diameter though, wouldn't have done any damage if it hit.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 10 points 5 days ago

And which is likely also why it wasn't detected until it came so close.

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago

better luck next time

[–] h54@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago

That thing was cooking at 20,000 kilometers/sec!