Unexpected ‘city killer’ asteroid narrowly misses Earth0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 30, 2019
NASA ran a simulation in May for a similar-sized asteroid measuring up to 80 metres in diameter.
NASA ran a simulation in May for a similar-sized asteroid measuring up to 80 metres in diameter.
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