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2006-11-10 13:48:10 · 8 answers · asked by Benjamin C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It will happen, but exactly when isn't known. Take a look at this website for current risks for those objects that do come relatively close to Earth ==>http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/
2006-11-10 14:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Short answer -- No.
More detailed answer -- Astronomers have detected and plotted over 200 Potentially Hazardous Asteroids whose orbits may, mind you may, bring them close to the Earth. There is a scale (Torino scale) that is used to provide an assessment of the danger to Earth from these PHAs. As far as I can remember, there is only one PHA whose rating even hints at a possible impact within the next 50 - 100 years.
That aside, there is always the chance of a major impact taking place any time. Project SPACEGUARD is designed to detect all potential impactors such that preventive steps may be taken. Will/would they work? Nobody knows although there are proposals to test some of the concepts out on known "safe" asteroids.
2006-11-10 13:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by eriurana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One significant historic concept is that the dinosaurs grew to become extinct tens of millions of years in the past through fact of a super meteorite smashing into earth. it may take place back, however the probabilities of it happening are, no pun meant, astronomical. think of of the earth as a objective on a field. Now if that concentrate on have been say, 500 yards away, you ought to hit it with a rifle bullet {the meteor} yet in area it would be greater like the objective earth being 500^30 or 500 with 30 0's in the back of it in distance. Its not very probable. i think of we are going to kill ourselves with international warming and over inhabitants long earlier we ever hae to fret a pair of meteor.
2016-11-23 15:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Major impacts have been predicted for 2010, in India, and 2012, in Canada. There was also a minor one in New Zealand, on September 12, 2006.
2006-11-10 14:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by er_i_m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that there is a secret code in the Bible that says a meteor will hit earth in 2012. I sure hope that's not true though.
2006-11-10 13:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by loulou0770 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i doubt it will happen now that the democrats have control of the earth. but if they lose power again in 6 years, lookout. that will put it real close to the magic number of 2012??? hmmmm?
2006-11-10 14:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If i did I would be making a fortune right now.
2006-11-10 14:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Texan Pete 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Duck!
2006-11-10 14:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by darleyjr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋