Large Asteroid Zips Past Earth

(AP) -- A huge asteroid whizzed by Earth early Monday, passing about 269,000 miles from the planet's surface - slightly farther away than the moon.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news71139506.html">Large Asteroid Zips Past Earth</a></p> <p>(AP) -- A huge asteroid whizzed by Earth early Monday, passing about 269,000 miles from the planet's surface - slightly farther away than the moon.</p>