An asteroid the size of a city block will travel by Earth Thursday. Experts say there is no risk of a collision and people of Earth may be able to play the role of spectators. The team running the Slooh Space Camera will train a telescope on the Canary Islands and stream the footage live online beginning at 8:00 PM EDT.
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