Prepare for Earth to be hit by a meteor in your lifetime, Nasa chief says

Dangerous asteroids flying past Earth are not rare, and more meteor strikes happen than the public is aware of, the head of Nasa has said. At the International Academy of Astronautics’ Planetary Defence Conference on Monday, Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said: “I wish I could tell you these events are exceptionally unique … but they’re not.” He said more work is now underway to protect our planet from the impact of meteor strikes.

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