Posted on 03/14/2020 10:07:20 AM PDT by WebHankerchief22
According to the provided article, asteroid 99942 Apophis has a 1 in 40 chance of hitting earth in 2029. If it misses in 2029, it would have an even higher chance of hitting in 2036.
According to NASA and other reputable sources the asteroid is of 370 meters in diameter which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower. When you plug this into a simulation like the asteroid collision map, you can see that its large magnitude can cause some pretty serious damages depending on the location it impacts. According to the simulation, some of these effects are earthquakes, heatwaves, shockwaves, destroyed infrastructure, wind blasts, etc.
Sources: 1) Linked Simulation 2) Linked Article 3) Linked Effects Article
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Space 1999Earths moon is knocked out of orbit by a gigantic explosion.
Actual worst case is an asteroid impact along the continental shelf, off the coast. Tsunami, incandescent debris, secondary fires, salty rain for a few possibilities. Then theres Mothra.
Thanks fieldmarshaldj. No ping, just an add.
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The Asteroid Threat is Out There
Popular Mechanics via MSN | December 2006 | David Noland
Posted on 01/10/2007 8:28:03 PM PST by PioneerDrive
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