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putting that into context. more than half the distance between the earth and the moon. scientists expected to be closest to earth tonight at 719 eastern. this massive asteroid is one of the asteroids that scientists expect to pass our planet this weekend. nasa successfully crashed a spacecraft into it to alter it from orbit last september. roughly the size of a stadium. >> this shows that nasa is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us. i believe that nasa has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet. >> the virtual telescope project, a platform with powerful robotic -- for those that want to view it, again, it is expected to be closest to earth at 7:19 p.m. eastern time