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Asteroid strikes on Earth, Moon increased three-fold in last 290 mn years

The reason for this jump in the impact rate is not known but it could be related to large collisions taking place more than 290 million years ago

Could asteroids bombard the Earth to cause a mass extinction in 10m years?

Scientific researchers trying to find evidence of how asteroid impacts occur at regular intervals

Asteroid collision with Earth inevitable, warn experts

The warning comes ahead of the upcoming Asteroid Day on 30 June

How to backup life on Earth ahead of any doomsday event

Earth has been hit by objects in the past, with devastating effects

Growing risk of asteroid hitting Earth: Study

Czech scientists say asteroids may pose a real threat of collision with Earth