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Chances of life in the Universe are slim. And among many existential threats, are asteroids. In fact, one asteroid killed all the dinosaurs.
Asteroids are one of the biggest threats to humanity and NASA has listed the top 5 asteroids that may crash on it.
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These 5 menacing asteroids are Asteroid Bennu, Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA), Asteroid 2023 TL4, Asteroid 2007 FT3 and Asteroid 1979 XB.
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The fact that humanity and other flora and fauna exist on Earth is a miracle, but there are no guarantees as the dinosaurs found out.
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1. Asteroid Bennu: Its size is 500 meters and it may be 4.5 bn years old. It may hit Earth on Sept. 24, 2182.
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2. Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA): Its size is around 1000 meters. It can impact Earth on Mar. 20, 2880.
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3. Asteroid 2023 TL4: Its size is around 321 meters. It may hit Earth on Oct. 10, 2119.
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4. Asteroid 2007 FT3: Its size is around 337 meters. It has an extremely low chance (1 in 11.5 mn chance) of crashing against Earth on March 3, 2030.
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5. Asteroid 1979 XB: Its size is 659 metres. It may hit Earth on Dec. 14, 2113.
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