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Jun 9, 2017

1,000-Foot-Wide Asteroids That Could Hit Earth Discovered

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Scientists have discovered a new branch of the Taurids meteor stream that could pose a major risk to Earth, with asteroids up to 1,000 feet wide flying past us every few years. The Taurids meteor shower peaks every October and November, producing a relatively small display of shooting stars as the planet.

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