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Odds of 'City Killer' Asteroid Impact in 2032 Now Even Higher, Says NASA


An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1-percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday – making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.

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