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Re:Asteroid ZTm0038 with a >3% impact probability by jacquesm on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @05:47AM (#37144761)
Think 'gravitational slingshot' but without missing the planet. The object will change direction and accelerate into us. It could end up grazing the atmosphere or it could go from grazing the atmosphere or even non-impact to impact.
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