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Asteroid 2018VP1 is heading towards Earth but NASA says it’s nothing to worry about – ABC News
NASA says an asteroid is projected to head toward Earth, potentially entering the atmosphere on November 2, a day before the US presidential election. But don’t lose sleep over it.
Earlier this week, NASA said an asteroid was projected to head toward Earth, potentially entering the atmosphere on November 2, a day before the US presidential election.
What immediately followed were shock headlines and social media posts sensationalising the announcement to suggest the asteroid could hit Earth.
And because 2020 has already served up devastating bushfires and a global pandemic, many punters online scoffed that an asteroid might not be the worst thing to happen this year.
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