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Asteroid 2003 LN6 to Pass Earth on June 18
NASA reported that asteroid 2003 LN6, measuring about 67 meters wide, will pass Earth at a safe distance on June 18. The date coincides with the yahrzeit of Chabad movement leader Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
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NASA stated that asteroid 2003 LN6 will pass Earth at a safe distance on June 18. The asteroid measures approximately 67 meters across. Officials compared its size to roughly 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes.
Background The passage date aligns with the yahrzeit of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the former leader of the Chabad movement. NASA provided the size estimate and confirmed the flyby will not pose a threat to Earth.
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