14 Feb 2046 - Asteroid Warning - Asteroid 2023dw

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Heads up! A week ago, astronomers discovered a new asteroid
that they've labeled 2023DW. At this moment,
ESA's Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center is listing the asteroid
as having a 1-in-680 chance of striking Earth on 24 FEB 2046
aka February 14, 2046.

That's a comfortable 99.86% chance that 2023DW will miss Earth.

But, still, there's a lot of chatter about this asteroid.

Find out how close 2023DW is likely to get to Earth:

https://bit.ly/3KTZqSI
Image via NASA.



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