That’s generally the way to bet about any space rock, but if you only read the headlines last week when a new near-Earth asteroid was discovered , you might get a different impression.
That “could” carried a lot of weight, though. If you read deeper, the Chicken Littling calmed down a bit, and you’d find the odds of impact are low and likely to get lower. But these articles never explain how this likely lowering works , showing just why the odds tend to drop.
How Is NASA Preparing for Asteroid Bennu's Return?
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is currently on the final leg of its journey back to Earth, with samples from asteroid Bennu.
The asteroid samples—which likely hold clues into the birth of the solar system—are due back on September 24 this year.
When it arrives, a sample capsule will parachute down into the Utah desert. It will be the first-ever U.S. mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth.
46-foot asteroid racing towards Earth today at 38844 kmph, says NASA | Tech News
Did you know that asteroids are also sometimes called minor planets? Or, for that matter, that there are currently 1277973 known asteroids? Well, now you know. These asteroids vary in sizes and some of them are also potentially hazardous.
The 46-foot asteroid named FF7 will make its closest approach to planet Earth today at a distance of just 3.3 mn kilometers. The rock is travelling at a rapid speed of 38844 kilometers per hour.
What happens if an asteroid hits the moon?
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