Near-Earth object
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A near-Earth object (NEO) is a Solar System object whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth. All NEOs have a closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) of less than 1.3 AU.
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See also
- 6Q0B44E, in Earth orbit with a period of 80 days
- Asteroid mining
- Bolide
- BRAMS (Belgian Radio Meteor Stations); study of meteor population
- Co-orbital configuration
- CubeSat
- Euronear
- J002E3, probably the third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V
- List of Earth-crossing minor planets
- Mission Marco Polo
- Template:Mpl
- Near Earth Object Camera
- NEODyS
- Orbit@home
- Potentially hazardous object
- Quasi-satellites and trojans
- Space debris
- Spaceguard
- Giant impact hypothesis
- Nibiru cataclysm
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