What if Asteroid Bennu hit Earth?
What if Asteroid Bennu hit Earth?
Kelley, Kizer Whitt, EarthSky, February 7, 2025
"Asteroid Bennu is a 1,640-foot-wide (500-meter-wide)
space rock that has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth
in September 2182.”
More about asteroid 2024 YR4
Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up.
Here's why experts say you shouldn't worry
"We are still at 97.7% chance of a miss from this asteroid."
Robert Lea, SpaceCom, https://www.space.com/asteroid-2024yr4-odds-increase-no-concern
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down).
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the
space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
New York Times, Robin George Andrews, February 8, 2025, paywalled
Yours,
Paul H.
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