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Mile-wide asteroid set to pass within 3.9m miles of Earth

The rock known as (52768) 1998 OR2 was first spotted in 1998 and will pass by the planet on Wednesday

An asteroid more than a mile wide is set to make a pass by Earth, although scientists insist it poses no danger.

Known as (52768) 1998 OR2, the asteroid will come to about 3.9 million miles away on Wednesday – 16 times further than the distance to the Moon – when it makes its closest approach.

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