An asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth in October will test NASA’s planetary defense system and assess the capability of scientists to locate future threats, the organization’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has announced.
NASA scientists are “excited” about the upcoming flyby, according to a statement released by the JPL on Friday, as it will provide a chance to “test NASA’s network of observatories and scientists who work with planetary defense.”

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