Asteroid ‘wearing a face mask’ is headed for an Earth flyby

[Mike Wehner]

• The asteroid known as 1998 OR2 will pass by Earth next week, and a new image of the rock makes it look as though the rock is wearing a face mask.
• Face masks are in high demand with the coronavirus pandemic still looming, so it's nice to see an asteroid respecting the health of Earth's inhabitants.
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Thanks to the ongoing global health crisis, face masks are a highly sought-after item these days. Companies that never made face masks before are now making them by the thousand, and government agencies are rolling out their own DIY guides on how to make masks at home. It's a whole thing.

Now, wouldn't you know it, an asteroid is about to make a flyby of Earth next week and, well, it kinda looks like it's wearing a face mask of its own. The space rock known as 52768 (1998 OR2) is fairly large, measuring an estimated 1.2 miles in diameter, and a recent image of the object sure looks familiar.

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