Astronomers plan to track more potential “planet killer” asteroids near Earth - Inverse

The nightmarish possibilities of a collision with Earth motivate space agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency to scan the night for their telltale glints.

Most asteroids are innocuous. But a frightful few of these leftovers from the Solar Systems formation are planet killers. The nightmarish possibilities of a collision with Earth motivate space age… [+4082 chars]

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