Asteroid row: NASA issues shock statement as Elon Musk fears major rock heading to Earth

A potential asteroid impact is the subject to several films.

This includes The Day the Sky Exploded, Meteor, Night of the Comet, Deep Impact, Seeking A Friend for the End of the World, The Good Dinosaur and Armageddon.

However, Jim Brindenstine, the NASA administrator, has warned such an impact is more likely than people realise.

Mr Brindestine had said: “We have to make sure that people understand that this is not about Hollywood, it’s not about the movies.

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