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Asteroid's pictures look as if its wearing masks; pictures go viral

R Sinduja

News Editor
Image Credit: Twitter

Scientists drew attention to a massive asteroid that is 1.3 miles wide and will fly by Earth next week as it appears to be wearing a face mask in radar images. The new images from Arecibo Observatory in Peurto Rico have been shared on the internet have sparked a discussion if whether the celestial body resembles a face mask, human anatomy or a bullet's tip. The asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth on April 29.