Gadgets: Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing

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Massive Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Fly Past Earth on May 9, Live Stream Available for Public Viewing

A 950-foot-wide asteroid named 2002 JX8 will safely pass Earth on May 9. The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event starting at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Scientists confirm there is no risk, as the asteroid will remain over 2.6 million miles away. It's classified as potentially hazardous based on size and distance, not on collision likelihood.

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