Asteroid about to make a close shave with earth … but how close?

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December 5, 2024

An asteroid thought to be up to 50 metres in diameter is expected to make a close shave with our planet on Saturday, although scientists are not sure just how close.

However, it is thought to be unlikely that “2013 TX68”, as it is known, will collide with the earth.

Euronews’ Jeremy Wilks spoke to a scientist at the European Space Agency, Michael Kahn, an expert in asteroids and space debris.

*Wilks*: “To what extent does this asteroid pose a threat now?”

*Kahn*: “The problem with this aste…
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July 11, 2026

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How will the EU grow in the next decade?

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US should “go down the inaction path” with Iran

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July 11, 2026

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“A more sane way would be to go down the inaction path”

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Moldoan FM: “We would not have it any other way”

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“We would not have it any other way”

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