2007-12-31 05:08:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Only if you live in Mars, Pennsylvania.
2007-12-31 05:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bill Z 5 · 3⤊ 5⤋
This particular asteroid is currently moving away from Earth. If it does collide with Mars, Earth is not in danger of being hit with any of the debris...at least anything of significant size, and even with that, any little bit or piece kicked up to escape Mars' gravity may take hundreds of thousands of years or longer to even reach the Earth. When this asteroid swung by Earth recently, it was over 400,000 miles away. If it doesn't collide with Mars, the next time it will even be remotely close to Earth again will be around the year 2060.
2007-12-31 16:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Albireo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The asteroid will not even be very large as far as asteroid impacts go. It's such a small event so far away that it really has nothing to do with Earth at all. It's like you live in New York. In Hong Kong a 5 year old kid runs into the street and is hit by a car. Unless you were paying close enough attention to the event you wouldn't even know it happened. It may be stimulating information in an intellectual fashion but it won't have any affect on your life.
2007-12-31 16:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by Colt & Tegan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as long as it doesn't hit my house or the McDonalds around the corner I'll be okay with it
2007-12-31 13:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor Foo 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. 2007 WD5 does not reach Earth's orbit. The closest it ever could get to Earth is 0.032 AU.
2007-12-31 13:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Troasa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There will be no problems for Earth if the (1 in 75 chance) asteroid does hit Mars. Mars is a VERY long distance away from Earth if you check closely.
However, if Hillary Clinton wins the race for election of president in November of 2008, the Earth ,as we know it, will cease to exist.
2007-12-31 13:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 3⤊ 5⤋
no, Earth is very far away, we'll just use Mars as a shield :)
2007-12-31 13:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by Synthuir 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i dont think so.. :)
2007-12-31 13:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by rnikko3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it will create more "Martian meteorites" (small bits of Mars that will hit the Earth sooner or later).
2007-12-31 13:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by cosmo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Run.
2007-12-31 13:12:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋