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"Near Earth Objects"; Not To Be Ignored

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By Davis Nolan, Meteorologist - bio | email
Close call, but not this time! Close call, but not this time!
Famous Arizona crater created by a similar sized asteroid Famous Arizona crater created by a similar sized asteroid

It's something we don't think about much, but it's theorized that species have become extinct from past collisions with objects from outer space such as asteroids and comets.

On Friday, we'll have a close call, but don't worry, no impact this time!

See the following link, and click on the "Play" button for the video version: 

http://www.wkrn.com/story/21200911/150-foot-asteroid-will-buzz-earth-no-need-to-duck

 

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