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How Big Does an Asteroid Need to Be to End Humanity?

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How Big Does an Asteroid Need to Be to End Humanity?

From city-destroyers to planet-sterilizers, scientists are tracking the asteroids that could one day threaten all life on Earth and developing the technology to prevent them from doing so.

byModern Sciences Team

September 5, 2025