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It was an asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs from Earth. Scientists from across the world are working together to ensure that does not happen again.

The new tool allows the detection of previously unknown asteroids without the actual use of telescopes or any space observation equipment.

NASA estimates the asteroid to have the size of a standard bridge, enough to cause widespread damage in case an asteroid impact occurs.

The asteroid had previously been the European Space Agency's Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center's list of major risks, but it was removed from the top ten in February

There was an initial probability of 0.026% chance of the asteroid hitting Earth on May 6. An asteroid known as 2009 JF1 with the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza is still likely to impact Earth on Friday, May 6.

Earlier, NASA had revealed that it is developing a planetary defense weapon to protect earth from potential asteroid hits in the future

Asteroid impact: Heres why our Moon has two faces, mystery solved - A new study has revealed why two parts of the Moon, one which is always towards the Earth and the other always backwards, are so different.

Has its skin attached. it belonged to a plant—eating dinosaur called a thescelosaurus. they think it died in a flash flood caused by the asteroid impact. heres the moment they found it. theres something here. thats hard. thats_ theres something here. thats hard. thats bone _ theres something here. thats hard. thats bone right _ theres something here. thats hard. thats bone right next _ theres something here. thats hard. thats bone right next to— theres something here. thats hard. thats bone ...

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which tracks Near-Earth Objects, has released details about its trajectory, which takes it beyond the orbit of Mars.

Although it is April Fools’ Day, the massive asteroid will indeed fly by Earth on April 1, as per astronomers.