2007-12-21 13:17:41 · 9 answers · asked by dummy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
they should be able to tell us more after they've had a couple more weeks to study it and make their measurements more precise.....
2007-12-21 23:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had just heard about it today, that there is a 1 in 75 chance of an asteroid 160 feet across (about the same size as the one that exploded in mid-air over Siberia in 1908), would hit the surface of Mars. (Because Mars' atmosphere is thin, it would probably hit Mars, rather than explode above its surface.
If it does hit Mars, it might be visible from Earth with the unaided eye, especially since Mars will have just passed opposition.
2007-12-21 13:25:27 · answer #2 · answered by David H. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since the asteroid, not meteorite, has only been studied since 11/20/07,It's trajectory is constantly being modified. Currently, the odds are 1:75 that it will strike the planet Mars.
2007-12-21 13:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by Troasa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a 1 in 75 chance
2007-12-21 13:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Asker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say, asteroid strikes are a very rare phenonema and it would give good data to scientists observing it. I think the odds are currently 1/75 that it will hit, which is still substantially higher than normal. However, it might be us getting hyped up over nothing.....
2007-12-21 13:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by Synthuir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on current observations, astronomers are estimating a one in 75 chance of an impact. Due to minor acceleration effects due to sunlight hitting the object, possible outgassing, etc., continued observations will be taken to refine the predictions.
Whether it hits or not, you can bet that astronomers are trying to book time on anything that has a lens for that period. If it hits, it could provide as much data as Shoemaker-Levy 9's impact on Jupiter
2007-12-21 14:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by eriurana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah.....I refuse to belive it
God usually makes the weather man and the scientist look bad (messes with their predictions most of the time).
2007-12-21 13:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by LandOfMisty 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
it will come within 75 miles of Mars..most likely will not collide with the plantet..but it could...oops,,i am wrong about how close it will come...my bad..LOL
2007-12-21 13:25:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably not.
2007-12-21 13:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋