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News - Protecting Earth from Asteroid Impacts

News - Protecting Earth from Asteroid Impacts

Update: 2013-11-01
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A massive asteroid impact is thought to be responsible for the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Impacts that destructive are rare, but astronomers have identified thousands of asteroids close enough to Earth to be potentially hazardous. A new plan to coordinate asteroid observations worldwide will help track big objects orbiting close to Earth and determine if they pose a threat.
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News - Protecting Earth from Asteroid Impacts

News - Protecting Earth from Asteroid Impacts

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