Scientist have discoverd an astroid, called 2002 NT7, that may possibly strike Earth on February 1 , 2019.
2006-10-02 17:23:25 · 7 answers · asked by Dea 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If it does hit earth, will they try to blame W?
2006-10-02 17:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2002 NT7 is a near-Earth object (NEO) that became the first object observed by NASA's NEO program to be assigned a positive rating on the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale for a potential impact date of February 1, 2019. Despite inflammatory press reports, the object has a "low probability" of impact, approximately one in a million.
Further observations of the object have since re-rated the threat lower. As of July 25, 2002, the hazard rating on the Palermo scale had been lowered to -0.25. However, the discovery of an object with an initial hazard rating above 0.0 is still a significant event in the history of the NEO observation program.
On August 1, 2002, the object was removed from the list of objects that present a threat, at least for the next 100 years.
2006-10-02 17:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by tui 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all probable, another writer said one in a million, well, it is likely more like one in 14 million. There is a possibility that some object could emerge from the Khyper belt, and come into earth space. A vanishingly small possibility, that. We've got a few years left! And remember - the moon is working the outfield for us.
2006-10-05 17:58:08 · answer #3 · answered by BrettO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love how there are people out there who really think that we can stop an asteroid with nuclear bombs. That is SiFi folks. Even if we had a bomb that could do something all we would have is many, many big rocks to crash into our earth. Get use to the fact that if we do have an asteroid on course to hit us we are doomed. I do not go around talking about this like I dwell on it but I am in touch with reality.
2006-10-02 17:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by Shellback 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No obiviously not. It has been found the in latest calculation that its probability of hitting earth is very low. Even if the asteroid is on a collision course with earth we can destroy it with a missile with a nuclear warhead.
Check out this site - http://www.planetary.org/news/2002/0725_Asteroid_2002_NT7_Under_Watch_But.html
2006-10-02 17:25:48 · answer #5 · answered by ssrirag2001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought it was 2029?
2006-10-02 17:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk but thats interesting
2006-10-02 17:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋