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Asteroid Flyby On May 31: Golden Gate Bridge-Sized Space Rock 1998 QE2 Will Swing Near Earth

Golden Gate Bridge-Size Asteroid To Fly By Earth May 31

Luckily, the massive asteroid is expected to pass by at a comfortable distance of at least 3.6 million miles away.

Russia Meteor Unrelated To Asteroid Flyby: NASA
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Windy Uranus, Melting Mt. Everest: The Week in Science

Scientists examine winds on Uranus and Neptune, "crazy" ants invade the Southwest, and a bright explosion on the Moon is visible from Earth.

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Chris Hadfield, Social Media-Savvy Astronaut, Is Coming Back Down To Earth

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Perfect Swarms: Cicadas Aren't The Only Bugs That Have Plagued America

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The Week In Science: Brazilian 'Atlantis,' Quantum Computers, Mistaken Snail Identity

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Annular Eclipse 2013: 'Ring of Fire' Event To Dazzle Australia, Pacific Islands

Annular Eclipse Brings 'Ring of Fire' To Australia

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