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Are all the Task Force’s recommendations being implemented? Are other countries sharing the burden of NEO efforts with the UK? Is the UK hanging on NASA’s coat tails? Can radar be used to search for NEOs? How can I find out how NEO work is progressing? How convincing is the evidence that a meteorite killed the dinosaurs? How do we search for NEOs? How many NEOs are there? How many NEOs have been discovered so far? How many other countries, worldwide, are involved in NEO work? If no known large NEO is going to hit us, what is the worry? Could we prevent the collision of a NEO? Shouldn’t every country be involved in the search for NEOs? What about object 2000 SG344 - is it going to hit us in 2030? Is object 2000 UV13 going to hit us? Is asteroid 1950DA going to hit the Earth? What activities does the UK currently undertake in this field? What activities has the US undertaken in this field? What are Atens, Apollos and Amors? What are the chances of the Earth being hit by a NEO? What dangers do NEOs pose to the Earth? What does the Government response to the NEO report say? What does the NEO risk mean for an individual? What evidence is there that the Earth has been struck by NEOs? What happened at Tunguska? What is a comet? What is a Near Earth Object? What is an asteroid? What is the difference between an asteroid, comet, meteoroid, meteor and meteorite? What is the Minor Planet Center? What objects are going to pass near the earth in the next year? What will we do if we find an asteroid or comet on a collision course with Earth? Where do NEOs come from? Who in the UK is responsible for dealing with an impact? Why is follow-up activity required? Would I be told? There is nothing we can do, so why bother? Are we going to die? Is an asteroid or comet on a collision course with the Earth? What is Planet X and is it dangerous? What is Nemesis? Why sometimes do we not discover NEOs until they pass us? Why don't we know for sure that an impact won't occur? Why has the chance of an impact changed? Why we sometimes lose track of NEOs? What is the largest known crater on Earth? Is an asteroid going to hit the Earth in 2019? Will asteroid 2002 NY40 collide with the Earth? Will asteroid 2002 MN collide with Earth? What is the Palermo Impact Scale? What is the Torino Impact Scale? How often do impacts occur? What do the names of asteroids mean? How much damage can NEOs cause? Where can I get funding to study NEOs? What asteroids and comets have come closest to the Earth? Do NEOs provide evidence for life on Mars? How fast do asteroids and comets travel? Are meteorites magnetic? How are asteroids named? What is the largest asteroid? General asteroid information answers Is Asteroid 2003 QQ47 going to hit the Earth in 2014 How close will the closest asteroid come to Earth? The meaning of kyr Will an NEO hit land or water. How can an explosion in space divert an asteroid? Where is the National Space Centre

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