Huge Space Rock 2005 YU55 Sneaks Within Moon's Distance (Infographic)

Despite making an unusually close pass by the Earth, asteroid 2005 YU55 poses no threat of impact with our planet. — Karl Tate, SPACE.com Contributor

Karl's association with SPACE.com goes back to 2000, when he was hired to produce interactive Flash graphics. Starting in 2010, Karl has been TechMediaNetwork's infographics specialist across all editorial properties. Before joining SPACE.com, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web. He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Karl on Google+.

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