Feb 08
Asteroid to Collide With Earth in 2036, Maybe
Posted in: NASA, science, space, Space Tech, Today's Chili
Is the world in danger of being hit by a 900 foot long asteroid? Scientist say maybe. Definitely maybe. Apophis, which was originally said to be in danger of colliding with the Earth in early in 2029, may actually be hitting us in 2036. That’s slightly better news, I guess…
Russian scientists have nailed such a collision down to April 13 of that year. Of course, scientists are now arguing about how real that possibility actually is.
“Technically, they’re correct, there is a chance in 2036 [that Apophis will hit Earth],” NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program Office head, Donald Yeomans, told The Christian Science Monitor. “However, that chance is just 1-in-250,000.”
The likeliest scenario involves a close swing by the Earth at some point in the next couple of years. If it gets too close, NASA is confident in its ability to help avoid a collision.
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