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Giant asteroid to pass near Earth on June 27

A large asteroid will approach Earth at a close distance on June 27.

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Visible from the Southern Hemisphere, it will pass about 6.6 million kilometers away.

NASA monitors its path with no collision risk, but highlights its rarity.

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