Earth safe from killer asteroids for next 1000 years.
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Earth is unlikely to be hit by a large asteroid for at least 1,000 years, according to a new study by astronomers. The research examined near-Earth objects (NEOs) at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) wide and ranked them in terms of their associated risk of impact over 1,000 years. The study found that none of the large NEOs discovered so far has any risk of impacting Earth over the next 100 years. However, smaller asteroids could still pose a threat, and the research doesn't cover objects smaller than 0.6 miles.
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