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"path": "/2026/03/26/asteroid-2026-fs5-passed-within-0-1-lunar-distance-of-earth/",
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"textContent": "Asteroid 2026 FS5 passed Earth at a distance of 0.120 LD (0.00031 AU / 46 133 km / 28 666 miles) from the center of our planet at 11:40 UTC on March 22, 2026, becoming the third closest known asteroid flyby within 1 lunar distance recorded so far this year. Its closest point was about 39 762 km (24 707 miles) above Earth’s surface.\n\nSource",
"title": "Asteroid 2026 FS5 passed within 0.1 lunar distance of Earth"
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