Close encounter of huge asteroid with earth Tuesday night

Full Story: The Times of India 

As per a Reuters report a huge asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon on Tuesday, giving scientists a rare chance for study. 

Earth's close encounter with Asteroid 2005 YU 55, 1,312 feet (400 meters) in diameter, will occur at 6:28 p.m. EST (2328 GMT) on Tuesday, as the space rock sails about 201,000 miles (323,469 km) from the planet. 

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