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While the identification has triggered international planetary defense measures, experts say that further observations of the asteroid might drop the impact probability down to zero.

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With a diameter similar to that of a football field, the asteroid's approach has prompted NASA and international agencies to closely monitor its trajectory due to its significant impact risk.