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What is… a near-Earth asteroid?


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We often hear from astronomers and other scientists about ‘near-earth asteroids’ – lumps of rock and metal that orbit through our Solar System, and pass close enough to our planet to pose an impact risk.

But many people wonder what…

What is… a near-Earth asteroid?