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It began with a question that captured imaginations across the internet: Could Earth be on the brink of a cosmic collision? As headlines blared and social feeds swirled with apocalyptic speculation, clarity was urgently needed regarding Asteroid 2003 MH4.
NASA has now confirmed that while this giant space rock, spanning 335 metres (comparable to a 100-storey skyscraper), will make a close approach to Earth on 24 May, there is no immediate threat.
The asteroid will fly by at a distance of 6.68 million kilometres, with scientific modelling showing no risk of impact.
The object has been closely tracked by NASA's Centre for Near-Ear...