Is This the Doomsday Asteroid?
On March 16, 2880, 1950 DA will come very close to Earth – so close, in fact, that a collision cannot be ruled out.
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The radar image above is of 1950 DA, an asteroid that was originally spotted in 1950, then disappeared, and then reappeared in 2001.
On March 16, 2880, 1950 DA will come very close to Earth – so close, in fact, that a collision cannot be ruled out.
Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/S. Ostro
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