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What to know about asteroid with small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

An asteroid gaining notoriety for its potential to collide with Earth in 2032 was estimated Tuesday to have roughly a 3% chance of striking our planet -- the highest probability ever assigned -- before additional analysis Wednesday lowered the chances to about 1.5%, according to NASA. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joins to discuss.
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