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Asteroid heading towards Earth ‘has 0.41 per cent chance of hitting planet’

2018VP1 is predicted to pass near Earth on November 2 - and has a 0.41 chance of impact

An asteroid which is hurtling towards Earth has a 0.41 per cent chance of careering into the planet, according to Nasa data.

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