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There is no question that there are dangerous denizens of deep space — troublemaking asteroids that could have Earth in their crosshairs and smash into our planet. Once garnering a high-rating on the “giggle factor” listing of planetary worries, experts concur that the chance of a civilization-crippling impact by a large space rock is low ... but it is not zero.
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David, L. (2008). Stepping Out into the Solar System.... In: Harland, D.M., Harvey, B. (eds) Space Exploration 2008. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73997-7_3
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