A giant asteroid will whiz by the Earth this weekend.  Asteroid 2002 NN4 is believed to be up to 18-hundred feet in diameter.  Officials say the asteroid will pass Earth at a safe distance on Saturday.  Just to be safe, scientists from around the world gathered at a conference last year and discussed how to respond to an asteroid big enough to wipe out a city.

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