Should we fear that someday a huge asteroid would fulfill one of the apocalyptic scenarios envisaged for Earth, when a space rock smashes into our planet causing a global disaster? Judit Gyorgyey-Ries, an experienced astronomer at the University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory becalms the worried doomsdayers with a scientific approach to the matter. In an interview with astrowatch.net, she discusses potential asteroid threats, her current research and misinterpretation of her words by tabloid newspapers.

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