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Asteroid Collision

10/10/2009 19:59

Having to worry about a large asteroid collision that threatens the earth, United States Space Agency (NASA) announcing with it can give a cool breeze to the inhabitants of the earth. After conducting a recount, the possibility of the asteroid Apophis striking the earth is reduced.

Previous NASA gave the number 1 versus 45,000 for the possibility of a giant asteroid striking the earth in 2036. Apophis is found in 2004 estimated size of 2.5 times to the size of football fields.

NASA has been recount,posibility it be decrease and reach 1 versus 250,000. ,Nowdays Apophis became interesting object for  science and no more be a threat," said the Near Earth Object Head Laboratory of NASA's Don Yeomans, AFP quoted as saying recently. Estimated on April 2029, Apophis will fly close to Earth until 29,450 kilometers distance.

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