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[ad_1] NASA warns that a huge 115-foot wide asteroid will be coming dangerously close to the Earth today, October 22. It appears that the Earth cannot possibly escape from the constant onslaught of asteroids. Lately, we have been witnessing an increased number of asteroids making their way towards the Earth. These asteroids are not kilometers-wide gigantic space rocks that can cause another mini ice age, but they are still large enough that if they smashed against our planet they can easily flatten a large surface area. One of them, a 115-foot wide death rock, is approaching dangerously close to the Earth today, according to reports by NASA. The Earth has been lucky so far, but will it avoid an asteroid strike again today? Read on to find out.Big asteroid to approach the Earth todayTh...

[ad_1] NASA warns that a huge 95-foot wide asteroid will be coming dangerously close to the Earth today, October 15. The perils of an asteroid strike is known to all. We have grown up reading about the 10-kilometers wide asteroid that struck the Earth 65-million years ago and killed all non-avian dinosaurs, caused a mini ice age and made Earth inhospitable for life for many years. And that is why scientists do not take any asteroids lightly, despite its size for even small asteroids can cause great destruction. Today, October 15, a 95-foot wide asteroid is going to make its closest approach towards our planet, as per NASA. And even at its size, the asteroid is capable of destroying an entire city if it does make an impact. So, what are the chances? Read on to find out.Massive asteroid...