Science
Phew! Newly discovered asteroid isn’t an Earth-smacking threat after all – CNET
We won’t even have to duck when asteroid 2020 NK1 comes in for its closest approach.
Artist’s concept of a near-earth asteroid.
NASA/JPL-CalTech
The Earth’s future can breathe a sigh of relief. A newly discovered asteroid the University of Central Florida said “was calculated to be one of the biggest threats out of all known asteroids on NASA’s list of potential impactors” has been found to be safe.
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico rode out tropical storm Isaias and then went to work collecting data on asteroid 2020 NK1, which was first spotted in mid-July. Uncertainty…
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