Designated 467460 (2006 JF42), the giant asteroid is estimated to be between 380 to 860 meters wide. It was almost certainly never going to hit, so why did NASA say it was potentially hazardous?
Full Article'Potentially hazardous' asteroid safely passed by Earth
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