Colossal 680-foot asteroid to come extremely close to Earth today! NASA reveals key details
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NASA has warned that a colossal asteroid is all set to make a close approach with the planet today.
Though most asteroids are found in a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter, called the asteroid belt, that doesn't mean they've never come close to Earth. In fact, some space rocks have made their way towards Earth in the past. Some of these space rocks have even caused a major impact and even triggered an extinction-level event. One of the major asteroid-related events in history was when one struck the Earth nearly 65 million years ago. It was responsible for triggering the extinction of dinosaurs when it crashed on Earth near the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Although nearly not as dangerous, NASA has warned that another asteroid is on its way towards Earth, and it is a bi...