Latchford Locks Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Earthlings can breathe a sigh of relief after US space agency Nasa confirmed the planet was "safe" from a once-feared asteroid for the next 100 years at least. Nasa had deemed Apophis to be one of the most dangerous asteroids to Earth after its discovery in 2004. Close calls in 2029 and 2036 were predicted and later ruled out. A slight threat still remained for 2068. But now Nasa has dismissed that threat based on new analysis of the asteroid. "A 2068 impact is not in the realm of possibility any more, and our calculations don't show any impact risk for at least the next 100 years," Davide Farnocchia, a scientist who studies near-Earth objects for Nasa, said in a statement on Friday. Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and darkness, Apophis is estimated to measure 340m (1,100ft) across - about the length of three UK football pitches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Phew, that's good to know - just leaves WW3, climate change and pandemics then. 😄💀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Only 3/4 the length of a stranded container ship then? Small fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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