| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
How appropriate. Earth Day. But, that 'meteor' is actually an asteroid and is forecast to pass by Earth on April 13, 2029 missing by about 20,000 miles so i suspect the facebook thing is fake. |
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Based on my knowledge, I have no idea. Did a little bit of research on this. Appears the chances of this happening are not aligning with the video but, nothing is ruled out. Was kind of hoping some of my least favorite politicians might be on the beach that day.

I wondered how they, NASA (or anyone else) could actually predict a "meteor" strike on earth. Generally they are random bodies of material flying through space and yes there are groups of them, like the "Perdeids". Some are annual visitors
So, I looked it up to see what I could find out. Here is what is being said on "Space.com". First link below:
God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft
'Scientists have unveiled three concepts for tiny spacecraft that could voyage from Earth to meet Apophis in April 2029.
In just under half a decade, a 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis, will pass within 30,000 miles (48,300 kilometers) of Earth. Scientists don't intend to allow the rare close passage of a space rock of this size to go to waste.
On April 13, 2029 — a Friday, no less — when Apophis, formally known as (99942) Apophis, makes its closest approach to Earth, it will become so prominent over our planet that it will visible with the unaided eye. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft (once known as OSIRIS-REx) will be on hand to meet the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) personally. But, if things shape up, that NASA mission could be joined by a host of little satellites during its rendezvous.
Now, given NASA's current operational mode and model, I'd say we let Musk take care of any meting.
https://www.space.com/aster...cecraft-mission-2029Here is what Forbes has to say.
From the link below:
Will ‘Apophis’ Hit Earth In 2029? We’ll Know In 2027, Scientist Says
A “city killer” asteroid the size of the Empire State Building is still a potential threat to Earth in 2029, according to new simulations.
Asteroid 99942, which is about 1,200 feet/370 meters wide — larger than 90% of asteroids — orbits the sun every 324 days and comes close to Earth roughly every decade.
It was given the nickname “Apophis” — the Egyptian god of chaos — when it was first discovered in 2004 because it appeared to perhaps be on a collision course with Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068. Astronomers gave a 2.7% chance of a direct hit. In 2021, NASA ruled that out after calculations refined its orbit, but new research at least partly revives the original concern.
Astronomers still don’t think Apophis will collide with Earth on its current trajectory. On April 13, 2029, they now predicted it will come within 19,400 miles (31,200 kilometers) of Earth. It will be the the closest approach of an asteroid of this size that humankind has ever experienced and within the orbits of Earth’s geostationary satellites.
https://www.forbes.com/site...2027-scientist-says/As with all things in space, its "orbit" could be changed by interaction with an unknown body of material for several other "events".
Now what about past asteroid hits on earth?
Some are listed at this link:
https://www.planetary.org/n...ts-in-earths-historyAnd past impacts listed here as well:
https://www.grunge.com/6113...pophis-hit-earth/]As for the size and mass of Apophis, there's no real ambiguity about it. The object is estimated to be about 885 feet across (a hair smaller than the Eiffel Tower) and has a mass of 2.1 x 10 to the tenth power kg, according to Universe Today. If those figures are meaningless to you, here's a real-world example of what it all means: The asteroid that created Arizona's Meteor Crater (seen above) is believed to have exploded with the force between three and 10 megatons of energy. Should Apophis strike, it would likely deliver the equivalent of 880 megatons of energy. By comparison, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima only released about 0.15 megatons of energy, according to Britannica.
Read More:
https://www.grunge.com/6113...f-apophis-hit-earth/And this link:
https://www.worldatlas.com/...earth-s-history.htmlCan the asteroid's orbit be changed? Maybe.
I looked and could not find much about that but I would think that Musk might have an answer.
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