Nasa starts new programme to protect Earth from asteroids, comets

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Are we going to be hit ??

Nasa has started a new programme for detecting and tracking near-Earth objects (NEOs) — comets and asteroids that pass by the Earth’s orbit — to ward off any potential impact threats to our planet.

More than 13,500 near-Earth objects of all sizes have been discovered to date — over 95% of them since Nasa-funded surveys began in 1998. About 1,500 NEOs are now detected each year.