Asteroid 2004 MN4 would collide 1-in-60 chance with Earth. Impact date: April 13, 2029.

[Dalia]

The asteroid is about 320 meters wide. "That's big enough to punch through Earth's atmosphere," devastating a region the size of, say, Texas, if it hit land, or causing widespread tsunamis if it hit ocean, says Chodas.
NASA's Near Earth Object Program office calculated a 1-in-60 chance that 2004 MN4 would collide with Earth.

Asteroid 2004 MN4 had been discovered in June 2004, lost, then discovered again six months later. With such sparse tracking data it was difficult to say, precisely, where the asteroid would go. A collision with Earth was theoretically possible. "We weren't too worried," Chodas says, "but the odds were disturbing."

Friday the 13th, 2029 | Science Mission Directorate

 

[task0778]

Let's hope it doesn't happen.

 

[jbrownson0831]

The asteroid is about 320 meters wide. "That's big enough to punch through Earth's atmosphere," devastating a region the size of, say, Texas, if it hit land, or causing widespread tsunamis if it hit ocean, says Chodas.
NASA's Near Earth Object Program office calculated a 1-in-60 chance that 2004 MN4 would collide with Earth.

Asteroid 2004 MN4 had been discovered in June 2004, lost, then discovered again six months later. With such sparse tracking data it was difficult to say, precisely, where the asteroid would go. A collision with Earth was theoretically possible. "We weren't too worried," Chodas says, "but the odds were disturbing."

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Friday the 13th, 2029 | Science Mission Directorate

Call up Bruce Willis now....

 

[AMart]

Odds are it will miss. Not a species killer according the experts.

 

[occupied]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

 

[DrLove]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

As long as it spares Austin, we'll be fine

 

[Foreigner Looking In.]

Don't worry, Biden is on it.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

 

[shockedcanadian]

The asteroid is about 320 meters wide. "That's big enough to punch through Earth's atmosphere," devastating a region the size of, say, Texas, if it hit land, or causing widespread tsunamis if it hit ocean, says Chodas.
NASA's Near Earth Object Program office calculated a 1-in-60 chance that 2004 MN4 would collide with Earth.

Asteroid 2004 MN4 had been discovered in June 2004, lost, then discovered again six months later. With such sparse tracking data it was difficult to say, precisely, where the asteroid would go. A collision with Earth was theoretically possible. "We weren't too worried," Chodas says, "but the odds were disturbing."

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Friday the 13th, 2029 | Science Mission Directorate

Like calling the weather, the danger is always that their estimations will be off, and not in our favor.

Imagine in four years time the odds are down to 1 in 20, or 1 in 10? Or what if it's actually 420 meters long?

We are just a spinning rock, completely at the mercy of the sun or any other dangers from the universe that come our way.

 

[jbrownson0831]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The asteroid is about 320 meters wide. "That's big enough to punch through Earth's atmosphere," devastating a region the size of, say, Texas, if it hit land, or causing widespread tsunamis if it hit ocean, says Chodas.
NASA's Near Earth Object Program office calculated a 1-in-60 chance that 2004 MN4 would collide with Earth.

Asteroid 2004 MN4 had been discovered in June 2004, lost, then discovered again six months later. With such sparse tracking data it was difficult to say, precisely, where the asteroid would go. A collision with Earth was theoretically possible. "We weren't too worried," Chodas says, "but the odds were disturbing."

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Friday the 13th, 2029 | Science Mission Directorate

Thanks, Biden!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If you follow NASA closely, most of these asteroid announcements are along the lines of "um, yeah, we didn't see this one until it was already past us"

 

[irosie91]

ENUF SAID----anyone taking bets?

 

[mamooth]

IF you keep reading, you find that it's going to miss. And researching a little more, it will pass by on April 13 2029 at about 32,200 km, +/- 700 km. That's lower than the orbits of geostationary satellites, close enough that earth's gravity will bend the asteroid's orbit significantly.

99942 Apophis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The orbit after that? No close calls until at least 2068. Predicting that far out gets fuzzy, since the new orbit will depend on exactly how close it passes by earth in 2029, and there's a bit of uncertainty there.

 

[occupied]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

One you unoriginal dumbasses already said that.

 

[Likkmee]

Let's hope it doesn't happen.

Let's hope it speeds up and hits between DC and New York. Sat would be cool
ALM !

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

One you unoriginal dumbasses already said that.

So the old adage is true.....
Great minds think alike.
With any luck you live in one of those places.

 

[occupied]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

One you unoriginal dumbasses already said that.

So the old adage is true.....
Great minds think alike.
With any luck you live in one of those places.

Brainwashed minds think alike as well, it's what makes brainwashing so useful to cults.

 

[jbrownson0831]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

One you unoriginal dumbasses already said that.

Whats unoriginal about it? If it happened it would be wonderful, all the commies would be dust.

 

[jbrownson0831]

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

I was thinking DC or California myself.
The only loss in DC would be the monuments dems want to destroy anyway.
Maybe we could get very lucky and it breaks up into three pieces and took out LA,NY and DC.

If it wiped out Texas would it be that much of a loss? Would anyone miss it?

It could split and take out Kalifornia and New York that would truly save the United States.

One you unoriginal dumbasses already said that.

So the old adage is true.....
Great minds think alike.
With any luck you live in one of those places.

Brainwashed minds think alike as well, it's what makes brainwashing so useful to cults.

Hahahahahahahaha a Dim cult member lecturing us about cults.