Completely Harmless Asteroid Almost Certainly Won’t Hit Earth Just Before the US Election

A long-trailed, earthgrazing Eta Aquarid meteor I saw on May 6, 2013. Credit: Bob King

In a year of devastating wildfires, destructive derechos, early and active hurricanes, widespread social unrest, contentious politics and more — all amid an unprecedented global pandemic — it might seem fitting that ‘asteroid impact’ would be added to the 2020 bingo card.

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