The asteroid has the potential to wipe out millions of lives if it landed on a city Photo: CORBISAsteroid Heads Towards Earth With One In 625 Chance Of Hitting Planet -- The Telegraph
An asteroid with a one in 625 chance of striking Earth in 30 years' time has been identified by NASA.
The 460 foot ball of rock named 2011 AG5 is potentially on course to hit this planet on February 5, 2040.
The United Nations Action Team on near-Earth object has begun discussions about how to divert the asteroid, amid fears that the likelihood of a collision could increase over the next few years.
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My Comment: The odds are rather small when you look at it from that perspective.
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