2006-07-02 06:40:19 · 27 answers · asked by cocoino 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
no it is only supposed to come really close to Earth,about 1.1x closer to the Earth than the moon.
2006-07-02 13:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it will be a miss.
Posted on 06/27/2006 7:33:56 AM PDT by DaveLoneRanger
An asteroid possibly as large as a half-mile or more in diameter is rapidly approaching the Earth. There is no need for concern, for no collision is in the offing, but the space rock will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on Monday, July 3, passing just beyond the Moon’s average distance from Earth.
Astronomers will attempt to get a more accurate assessment of the asteroid’s size by “pinging” it with radar.
2006-07-02 13:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by brad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meteor is passing near by to the earth, but still at a safe distance of about half light year. so, need not worry a bit about it.
Even if any meteor directs straught towards the Earth, today we are technologically so advanced that our scientists can easily turn its course by some collision at a safe distance or get it blasted as a final alternative. We no more have to worry about such things hitting the Earth and mankind coming to an end. No objects in universe will come to destroy it, we are already paving our own way by our environmental problems and nuclear wars.
2006-07-02 14:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by rahulthesweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
today is July 4 2006, and nothing happened
2006-07-05 16:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Zade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. none close enough to actually hit. A newly discovered asteroid could strike Earth in 2019 - the most threatening object yet found in space...
Of course, earth is hit by thousands every day. rarely any bigger than a pinhead. A bunch burn up in the atmosphere causing 'shooting stars'
2006-07-02 13:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the Shuttle will deflect the meteor's course. Brave astronauts!
2006-07-02 13:44:34 · answer #6 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are not suppose to get hit. However, it is suppose to pass 1.1 times the distance of the moon from earth.
I hope this helps.
2006-07-02 13:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by Titus W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have near misses all the time,all just part of living on this rock.
2006-07-02 20:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you see it by telescope on the west coast. it is going to miss us by 1/2 a light year a way .go to NASA.gov they a great site. you can see the shuttle launch live.
2006-07-02 13:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by bleacherbrat34 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we get hit by hundreds of meterors every day. Have a Corona and enjoy the show.
2006-07-02 13:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋