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A 60 minutes report Sunday stated that the threat to the Earth from a possible asteroid strike
is a lot more serious than has been previously reported.
The report states that the number of objects in near Earth orbit, and within the solar system
gravity zone is a lot more numerous than has been previously reported.
These objects are large objects one to two miles in diameter, and could cause a global
catastrophe if one of them strikes the Earth. Many can not be seen, or tracked during the day
time because of the light from the Sun. And many are jet black, and very hard to see at night.
The asteroid objects were thought to number roughly about 10,000 in number.But new reports state that there could be as many as 50,000 to 100,000 objects, that could pose a real
catastrophic threat to the earth.
Reports state that the Earth has been struck in the past by one of the large asteroids. This event has been reported to have caused a global catastrophe, that has been verified to have caused the extermination of the Dinosaurs, and other life on the Earth about 65 million years ago.
Scientist also state, that the Earth will be struck again by one of these large asteroid objects, at some point in the future.
Currently, there is no real plan, and or , not enough funding, to track and warn scientists
on the Earth, as to which asteroid, or large asteroid object that might strike the Earth.
So says the report.There is a plan for a infared satellite, but there is not enough funding now to launch such a early warning system.
is a lot more serious than has been previously reported.
The report states that the number of objects in near Earth orbit, and within the solar system
gravity zone is a lot more numerous than has been previously reported.
These objects are large objects one to two miles in diameter, and could cause a global
catastrophe if one of them strikes the Earth. Many can not be seen, or tracked during the day
time because of the light from the Sun. And many are jet black, and very hard to see at night.
The asteroid objects were thought to number roughly about 10,000 in number.But new reports state that there could be as many as 50,000 to 100,000 objects, that could pose a real
catastrophic threat to the earth.
Reports state that the Earth has been struck in the past by one of the large asteroids. This event has been reported to have caused a global catastrophe, that has been verified to have caused the extermination of the Dinosaurs, and other life on the Earth about 65 million years ago.
Scientist also state, that the Earth will be struck again by one of these large asteroid objects, at some point in the future.
Currently, there is no real plan, and or , not enough funding, to track and warn scientists
on the Earth, as to which asteroid, or large asteroid object that might strike the Earth.
So says the report.There is a plan for a infared satellite, but there is not enough funding now to launch such a early warning system.