21 22 yrs from now..
Many people will still be around then I assume
MOSCOW: An asteroid, discovered in 2004, could pose a threat to Earth in 2029, the director of the Russian Institute of Astronomy said.
Boris Shustov said at an international space forum in Moscow on Monday that the Apophis asteroid, which is due to cross Earth’s orbit in 2029 at a height of 27,000 km, under certain conditions hit earth in 2029.
Will you be able to get all your *Life's Meaning* done in 20 years?
2007-10-04 10:23:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Last week you claimed we were all toast in 2012. This week its 2029.
Make up your mind for Christ's sake!
2007-10-04 10:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Still plagiarizing other web sites I see.
Meanwhile from Space.com:
http://www.space.com/news/051103_asteroid_apophis.html
Asteroid 99942 Apophis - first labeled as 2004 MN4 -- is estimated to be roughly 1,000 feet (320 meters) in diameter. Were it to strike Earth, it would not set off global havoc but would generate significant local or regional damage, experts say.
And you say it could destroy the planet.
Meanwhile 2029 is pretty definitely a near miss. What they are worried about is when it comes around again in 2036 as the effect of the Earth's gravitational field in 2029 is unpredictable due to the closeness of the pass in 2029.
BTW, since when did Boris Shustov:
http://www.inasan.ru/eng/staff/bshustov/
The director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences work for NASA.
Once again the facts seem irrelevant to you.
2007-10-04 17:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do you really think that in 20 years we will be unable to deflect a puny little space rock. ridiculous. we could do so now if there was an imminent risk - it would be expensive, but worth the money i reckon!
the asteroids that we really need to worry about are the ones that haven't been discovered yet, and there are probably not too many more of those that are large enough to do significant damage. as long as NASA's near earth asteroid programs continue to get funding...
if an asteroid is the worst punishment that god can think of, he'd better get cracking on it, it's not going to be an option for him for very much longer.
2007-10-04 17:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Additional observations through 2006 resulted in Apophis being lowered to Torino Scale 0 on August 6, 2006.
The likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero. Also applies to small objects such as meteors and bodies that burn up in the atmosphere as well as infrequent meteorite falls that rarely cause damage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis
2007-10-04 17:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Russian Institute of Astronomy is not NASA ! Just thought you might want to know that.
Now, did you know that in The Book of Revelation Two Asteroid impacts are mentioned during the Tribulation ?
I wont be here. Will you ?
Minister
2007-10-04 17:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The asteroid is too small to destroy the planet. Heck, it's not big enough even to cause an extinction event. Life will go on just fine, and you can visit the crater (if it falls on land).
2007-10-04 17:41:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would explain why FEMA is spending so much of it's resources on underground cities.
Look it up, you'll be surprised. Underground FEMA facilities are meant for the event of an asteroid.
Of course there will only be room for a select few.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2J3i34XW8
2007-10-04 17:46:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rev 8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Rev 8:11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Rev 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
This is quite a possibility, ya'll.
2007-10-04 17:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by Molly 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Sister, I'm ready to go right now. I love my life, but could let it go when my time comes. I do know that life has a surprise ending.
2007-10-04 17:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Great possibility"? This is a distortion. The estimated odds are 1 in 45 or 2%. This is a meager chance.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/asteroid_risk_041224.html
2007-10-04 17:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋