News about asteroids flying dangerously close to Earth is often the product of biased headlines. As a rule, such a dangerous distance completely sure. However, this time NASA announced that there is an asteroid that could collide with the Earth. in 2046. It’s not about getting close, it’s about crashing. Of course, the probability is small and due to its size It won’t mean the end of the world. But yes, a good fear for those who catch them close.
It’s about an asteroid 2023 DV. NASA scientists have been calculating its trajectory in recent days and, unlike what happened to other near-Earth objects in recent analyses, they couldn’t rule out a collision. Hit probability is low. 0’18%but here it is. Currently, it is the only one of all controlled facilities that has risk greater than 0.
Still 23 years left, there may be changes in the trajectory and most likely will not collapse. Of course, if this is still perceived as a risk when the time comes, this could be a good opportunity to use DART after the test last September.
An asteroid that could collide with Earth
This asteroid was the last to be discovered February 26. Since then, scientists specializing in near-Earth objects (NEO) analyzed its trajectory and could not rule out a collision.
it’s an asteroid 47 meters wideso he’s three times bigger than the one that hit near town Chelyabinsk, in Russia. As a result of this impact, energy was released, 30 times the energy of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, although, logically, it did not carry radiation. Thousands of people they needed medical attentionAlthough there were no dead to be regretted.
In this case, even if it is larger, whether it will be more or less harmful will depend on its composition. It depends on whether your design has a lot of holes or is it denser and stronger.
the situation may change
The risk of collision with near-Earth objects is classified according to Transfer in TurinWhat goes from 1 to 10. This asteroid has been classified as risk 1. That is a very low risk. However, it is currently the only study object that has a risk level other than 0. There was another, Apophiswhich became classified as risk 4. However, as it got closer and its trajectory could be better calculated, it decreased until it reached risk level 0 in 2021.
That is why it is important to pay attention to it. Be careful, but don’t panic. In the unlikely event that he hits, You can’t know where it will be. However, it was possible to establish maximum danger linewhich crosses Indonesia across the Pacific Ocean, northern Mexico and most of the United States.
When the time comes, we’ll have to see if it’s worth evacuating, using DART to divert its trajectory, or just taking a breath as we see the asteroid more likely to pass Earth without even touching us. In a word, we are not threatened by a doomsday meteorite, we can sleep peacefully.
Source: Hiper Textual
