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

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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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