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WIll An Asteroid Hit Earth On Monday?

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An asteroid the size of a refrigerator could possibly hit Earth a day before Election Day. 2018 VP1 will be flying by at 7:33 a.m. EDT on Monday, followed by 2020 UA3 on the same day.
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Elon Musk Game For Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 Tug Of War Rematch

Ford executive Sunny Madra tweeted a rematch challenge to Elon Musk in the wake of the Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 tug of war. Several platforms and experts have since criticized the first video of the match-up saying they are not equally matched.
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NASA’s Adorable Safety Video Tackles Gruesome Death By Black Hole [WATCH]

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center released an entertaining animated video that serves as a safety guide for those who want to learn about black holes. Despite the video’s adorable presentation, it still discussed how people will die if they get sucked into a black hole.  
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Scientist Suggests Smashing Asteroid Into Mars To Make It Habitable

Taking inspiration from SpaceX founder Elon Musk, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson came up with a drastic plan to make Mars habitable for humans. According to Tyson, redirecting an asteroid or comet and intentionally crashing it into Mars could make the Red Planet more livable.
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Scientist Describes What Will Happen To Earth If Sun Disappears

Aside from the threat posed by massive asteroids, the death of the Sun could also cause the end of Earth. According to astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Earth would freeze within minutes following the Sun’s death or sudden disappearance.
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Scientist Describes How Black Hole Will Kill Humans

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson gruesomely described how humans will die if they get sucked into a black hole. According to the scientist, the human body will go through an excruciating process called spaghettification once this happens.
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Asteroids Will Wipe Out All Life On Earth, Scientists Warn

Famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and cosmochemist Natalie Starkey warned that although asteroids may have brought life on Earth, they could also spell the end for the entire planet following a major impact event.
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Mining Asteroids Could Cause Catastrophic Earth Impact, Scientist Warns

During an episode of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” podcast, a cosmochemist talked about the risks involved in mining asteroids. According to the scientist, mining an asteroid could alter its trajectory and send it crashing to Earth.

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