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Andy Tomaswick, and ,Universe Today

Astronomers spot an incoming small asteroid — and make a big breakthrough


Humanity is getting better a planetary defense — at least from external threats from outer space, as long as they’re just dumb rocks that follow the laws of physics. And a group of extraordinary humans proved it last week when the planetary defense community jumped into action to accurately track and predict exactly where a relatively small meteor would fall on November 19.

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