Scientist: Dangerous Asteroid Could Hit Earth At Any Moment

International Business Times, Raw Story: Science
Wed, 06/21/2017 - 12:27pm

According to a prominent astrophysics professor from Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland, an asteroid strike to Earth is a matter of time, reported the Belfast Telegraph Wednesday. Professor Alan Fitzsimmons issued this warning because of Asteroid Day, which is held on June 30 to remember the 190...

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