Asteroid feared to hit Earth in 2046 will almost certainly miss, NASA says

[admin]

An asteroid that was initially given 1-in-600 chance of wiping out an entire city on Valentine's Day 2046 is now expected to almost definitely whizz past us without incident.

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[danielravennest]

> The space agency flags any space object that comes within 120 million miles (193 million kilometers) of Earth as a "near-Earth object"

This is incorrect. Object that come within 120 million miles from the Sun (1.3AU) are classed as Near Earth Objects. 120 million miles beyond Earth going outwards (2.3 AU) is in the first dense part of the Asteroid Belt, and includes hundreds of thousands of them.

 

[kboy00]

An asteroid that was initially given 1-in-600 chance of wiping out an entire city on Valentine's Day 2046 is now expected to almost definitely whizz past us without incident.

Asteroid feared to hit Earth in 2046 will almost certainly miss, NASA says : Read more

In 2046, President Biden will be 103. I'm sure his handers and NASA will be able to shoot down the asteroid. Thank god Congress changed the law on the number of terms a President can serve.

 

[estelle.vivian.dreamer@gm]

Is this why the astroid was named 2023 DW ? Has anyone read the article.? I'm like ok" Saturday is just around the corner, Is this atroid that is due to pass, Saturday? the real 2023 DW? and what's the DW stand for ? So the astroid ,is going to pass is going to be closer to us ,then the moon? And if it's that big, I bet everyone would be able to see it ,? being it's going to enter our solar system! . And prob our atmosphere, so strong it's going to be able to knock out our house windows ? Ok so is 2023 DW, our dooms day ?