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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.