“Football field-sized asteroid could hit Earth this year”

So don’t put on any long-playing records.

Seriously, this link offers a perfect example of a lurid, irresponsible headline. (Clickbait? I guess I fell into their trap.)

Here’s the actual story beneath it:

“According to current modeling, it’s likely that 2006 QV89, which is on the risk list but not the priority list, will pass Earth at a distance of more than 4.2 million miles. The ESA does note that the likelihood of its model being off is less than one-hundredth of one percent.”