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"path": "/2026/05/25/asteroid-2026-ku1-flew-past-earth-at-0-149-lunar-distances/",
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"textContent": "Asteroid 2026 KU1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.149 lunar distances (about 0.00038 AU / 57 300 km / 35 600 miles) from the center of our planet at 22:11 UTC on May 22, 2026, becoming the 9th closest known asteroid flyby within 1 lunar distance recorded so far this year. Its closest point was about 50 900 km (31 600 miles) above Earth’s surface.\n\nSource",
"title": "Asteroid 2026 KU1 flew past Earth at 0.149 lunar distances"
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