This text aims to put into perspective recent discoveries in the natural sciences that describe the part played by Earth-crossing asteroids and comets in the extinction of a large range of species. These perspectives include the effects of past terrestrial impacts contained within the fossil record, current astronomical observations of near-Earth objects (NEOs), and future observations and exploration missions to understand the properties of NEOs and assess the hazards they may pose to planet Earth.
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