(Not a) Deep impact

8 huge asteroids that will not hit Earth in 2020

NASA's got us covered

by JoAnna Wendel
Earth planet viewed from space , 3d render of planet Earth, elements of this image provided by NASA
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The thought of an asteroid impact is scary.
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Although Earth is pummeled by tiny bits of space rock every day, large asteroids have the capacity to destroy entire cities.

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