UArizona students track asteroid set to whiz by Earth this weekend

Artist's concept of a near-Earth object.
Friday, March 24, 2023

As a sizable asteroid makes a close pass by Earth, a team of UArizona students is ready to observe the action to practice and test procedures that could be useful in mitigating an impending asteroid impact in the future.

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