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Nuclear weapon could be used to defend Earth from asteroid 2024 YR4, astronomer says

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Asteroid is the size of a football pitch and measuring 100 m by 40 m and is edging away from Earth 's orbit.

Asteroid was initially estimated to have a one in 83 chance of a direct hit on Earth .

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse said the chance of winning the lottery was one in 14 million .

He added: "I think this has the potential to be very serious indeed".

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