2006-06-28 13:30:01 · 11 answers · asked by stella_ s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It will probably hit us and most of us will die.
2006-06-28 13:37:16 · answer #1 · answered by bones54 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeap
Asteroid On The Way
The asteroid or comet that ended the reign of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was probably about six miles across. A 30-mile–wide space rock of some sort was probably the cause of the giant Permian-Triassic exctinction 250 million years ago, which wiped out most animal life on Earth. So the news that that a half-mile asteroid will be whipping by Earth on Monday, July 3, might seem like no big deal.
2006-06-28 20:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by JB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there is no meteor coming but on July 3rd, 2006 at 12:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time in the USA, an asteroid by the name of "Asteroid 2004xp14" will travel past Earth coming to within 268,624 miles of Earth. This asteroid will be difficult to see unless you have a mid-sized telescope and have some telescope viewing experience. This asteroid is about 1/2 mile. in diameter
2006-06-28 20:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of meteors coming all the time. Most are tiny, like grains of sand, and burn up in the atmosphere, making shooting stars.
2006-06-28 20:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, every day, all the time. It's the size that one needs to be concerned about.
2006-06-28 20:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by leftyretro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Asteroid 2004XP14.
2006-06-29 06:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Meteors (meteorites) come all the time. Look it up.
2006-06-28 20:35:58 · answer #7 · answered by My Avatar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meteors collide with the planet all the time....
2006-06-28 20:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.
2006-06-28 20:33:39 · answer #9 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-06-28 23:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋