Posted on 03/08/2024 9:43:21 AM PST by BenLurkin
Computer simulations reveal that the close flyby of Apophis, the "God of Chaos" asteroid, in 2029 still poses no risk to Earth, even when a worrying, previously unrecognized factor is taken into account.
There is almost zero chance that the infamous city-killer asteroid "Apophis" will hit Earth when it zips closely past our planet in 2029 — even when a previously unconsidered factor is taken into account, a new study shows.
Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning around 1,100 feet (340 meters) across that was left behind by the formation of the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. The chunky space rock is not hefty enough to be considered a "planet killer" asteroid but is large enough to wipe out a large city. It is named after Apep, the Egyptian serpent god of darkness and disorder, which has earned the space rock the nickname "God of Chaos."
The "potentially hazardous" asteroid first made headlines around 20 years ago, when it was revealed the space rock would have an extremely close fly-by with Earth in 2029 and could potentially hit our planet. However, follow-up observations revealed that Apophis, which last made a close approach to Earth in 2021, will sail safely past our planet at a distance of around 23,200 miles (37,400 kilometers) — less than one-tenth the distance between Earth and the moon. The asteroid's current trajectory also suggests it is highly unlikely to pose a threat to Earth in the next few centuries.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
More bad news
Crap.
So much for Sweet Meteor Of Death.
Ping!.................
Was it a “diverse” team that ran the calculations?
Some things that we used to take for granted are no longer sure bets.
Like they would tell us if it were going to hit.
Trust the science!!!
Take heart....There are many meteors known and unknown. :)
No matter...climate change will kill us.
Apophis is on the left.
Dang it, I never seem to catch a break.
Fake news.
Apophis will destroy us if we aren’t carbon-neutral by 2029.
I doubt we would be told if it was gonna hit us.
Well. If it does hit the erf, it’s got a 2 of 3 chance of hitting water. Which means a third of the sea life and a third of the ships of the sea go down. Probably leave the sea a bloody mess too.
An event of biblical proportions.
“Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning around 1,100 feet (340 meters) across that was left behind by the formation of the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago.”
billions and billions and billions years ago.
https://www.openculture.com/2015/01/youve-never-heard-carl-sagan-say-billions-like-this-before.html
Shucks! And I was getting “I Survived” T-shirts made up to sell to survivors.
But we should all wear masks. 😷
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