the end is nigh?
I see that the Guardian is also now reporting about an asteroid that might actually hit the Earth in 2036. There is currently thought to be a 1 in 5500 chance of it hitting. The asteroid is by no means big enough to cause any mass extinctions, however it is big enough for things to be rather unpleasant should it hit. New Scientist have previously covered the story.
In that light, can I draw your attention to an image that plots the orbits of many currently known Near Earth Objects, along with the orbit of the Earth. Interesting, eh?
Dina says:
Let’s see. In 2036 I will be 57. Halley’s Comet was a huge bust when it came through (I was a kid), so maybe an object this dramatic will make for good spacewatching.If you’re not standing where it’s meant to hit.
Dina spoke at 09:02 UTC on December 16th, 2005 link