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Asteroid 2025 TF flew just 420 km (260 miles) above Antarctica, second-closest flyby on record

Asteroid 2025 TF flew just 420 km (260 miles) above Antarctica, second-closest flyby on record
science10/2/2025

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2025 TF made an extremely close approach to Earth at 00:49 UTC on October 1, 2025, reaching a nominal distance of 0.02…

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2025 TF made an extremely close approach to Earth at 00:49 UTC on October 1, reaching a nominal distance of 0.02 LD (0.00005 AU / 6 790 km / 4 220 miles) from Earth’s center, or about 419 km (260 miles) above th... [1549 chars]