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Neil DeGrasse Tyson: 'Enough time' to deflect earth-bound asteroid - NewsNation Prime
NASA says the asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 2182. Famed astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss the announcement, saying while the chances are very slim, it provides a reason to develop a defense program that could deflect the asteroid if necessary.