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By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Asteroids Headed Towards Earth with Rick Binzel

S16 E18

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Published March 25, 2025 12:00am

How likely is an asteroid to impact Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice sit down with planetary scientist Rick Binzel, the creator of the Torino Scale, to discuss asteroid hazards, the results of the asteroid sample return, and the search for Planet 9.

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