Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: All

RUN! RUN! 2182 IS THE DEATH YEAR!

Like 22 atomic bombs: the asteroid that will hit the Earth is called Bennu

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/like-22-atomic-bombs-the-asteroid-that-will-hit-the-earth-is-called-bennu/ss-AA1luKxg?


510 posted on 12/15/2023 8:22:38 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 455 | View Replies ]


To: bitt; All

A nothingburger as far as celestial object yields go. If it’s “22 atomic bombs” it’s about 450 kilotons of yield, which is approximately 1/45th the yield of the object that created Barringer crater in Arizona (~20 megatons).


734 posted on 12/16/2023 1:09:31 PM PST by Axenolith (MALITIIS HOMINUM EST OBVIANDUM)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 510 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson