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Is a deadly asteroid about to hit Earth? Meet the man who can tell you


When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, who invented the scale, tells New Scientist about his 50-year career in planetary defence

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