230-foot wide asteroid initially expected to hit Earth in 2023 was false alarm - USA TODAY

When it was first discovered, astronomers thought 2022 AE1 would hit Earth next year, and "do real damage" to a city. Turns out, we are safe.

A recently discovered asteroid wider than a hockey rink that was initially projected to hit Earth next year actually won't after all. In January, the asteroid 2022 AE1 was discovered by astronomers … [+2398 chars]

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