A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth – how worried should we be?


By AGENCY

3D rendering of a swarm of Meteorites or asteroides entering the Earth atmosphere. — AFP

A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the Sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.

It may sound apocalyptic, but a newly detected asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of colliding with Earth in about eight years.

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