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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs: What the first hours of Earth’s ultimate catastrophe looked like

Scientists describe a prolonged “global winter period” that lasted more than a decade

The chances of a 10-storey building-sized asteroid hitting the Moon in 2032 doubled

The probability of a collision with the Moon on 22 December 2032 has more than doubled, from 1.7% to 3.8% - NASA says its orbit will not be affected

NASA has minimised the chances of the “catastrophic” asteroid hitting Earth in 2032

The asteroid now has a 99.72% chance of passing within range of our planet

Samples from asteroid Bennu contain elements crucial for life, according to studies

Findings were published in the journals "Nature Astronomy" and "Nature"

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