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NASA downgrades threat of giant asteroid collision in next century – Sydney Morning Herald
Astronomers have long been worried about the uncomfortably close orbit of the asteroid Apophis. But now they say it won’t crash into Earth for at least 100 years….
Cape Canaveral: Whew, now heres some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid.
The space agency announced this week that new telescope observations have ruled out any chance of Apophis smacking Earth in 2068.
Thats the same 340-metre long space rock that was supposed to come frighteningly close in 2029 and again in 2036. NASA ruled out any chance of a strike during those two close approaches a while ago. But a potential 2068…
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