NASA Confirms: "Lost" 54-Million-Ton Asteroid Won't Hit Earth in 2024
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NASA has refuted claims that the "lost asteroid" 2007 FT3, with a reported 1 in 11.5 million chance of hitting Earth in 2024, poses any threat. The space agency assured that there are no known asteroid impact threats to Earth in the next century and that they diligently monitor and categorize asteroids and near-Earth objects. Additionally, NASA recently launched a mission to intercept the massive asteroid Apophis, known as the "God of Chaos," which will pass close to Earth in 2029.
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