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Chances of asteroid Bennu slamming into Earth are higher than first suspected — however, don’t panic right now

The chances of a strike have ascended from 1-in-2,700 to 1-in-1,750 throughout the following century or two. Fortunately, researchers have had a superior handle on asteroid Bennu’s whereabouts for the following 200 years. The terrible news is that the asteroid has a somewhat more noteworthy shot at clobbering Earth than recently suspected. However, don’t be […]