NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON quashed public fears that an asteroid could wipe out humanity, claiming there is something more important to worry about, as NASA steps up preparations for a busy end to August.
fears it will come dangerously near. A boulder this big would cause considerable damage if it hit a populated area, but predictions place it 639,000 miles away from Earth. Nonetheless, popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has warned that asteroid should not be the primary concern for an end of the world scenario anyway.
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