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The day before the US election: Asteroid could hit Earth
One of the best-known scientists in the world claims that it is very possible that an asteroid will hit the Earth in a little over a week, on November 2, the day before the election between Trump and Baiden.
The good news?
This is a small asteroid that is not expected to do any damage.
NASA is also trying to reassure: the chances of this happening are low
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Monday, 26 October 2020, 00:01
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Is the planet at risk?
"There is a high probability of an asteroid hitting the Earth" (Editing: Gadi Winstock, Narration: Liron Barry)
Here's a way to shake the election - a refrigerator-sized asteroid could hit Earth the day before the US election in November, according to celebrity scientist Neil de-Grass Tyson, but he feels and explains that the asteroid should do no harm.
The famous astrophysicist said the space rock, better known as 2018VP1, is approaching Earth at a speed of 40,000 km per hour, and could hit the Earth in a little over a week, on November 2. "It may reach Earth the day before the election," he wrote. On his Instagram account.Nevertheless, Tyson added that one should not stop sleeping because of this news, "he is not big enough to cause harm, so if the world is destroyed in 2020, he cannot be blamed for it."
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This is what he wrote on the subject
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Asteroid 2018VP1, a refrigerator-sized space-rock, is hurtling towards us at more than 25,000 mi / hr.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It may buzz-cut Earth on Nov.
2, the day before the Presidential Election.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But it's not big enough to cause harm.
So if the World ends in 2020, it will not be the fault of the Universe.
A post shared by Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neildegrassetyson) on Oct 17, 2020 at 6:40 pm PDT
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And here is his explanation
The rock was observed 21 times over 13 days in 2018 when it disappeared from NASA's radar and is no longer visible. It is estimated that it is about 2 meters in diameter and weighs about 16 kilograms. VP1 has been on the radar since November 2018, when it was first observed by the Palomer Observatory in California. According to Forbes magazine, the asteroid will reach a distance of 7,500 kilometers to 420,000 kilometers from Earth, with three possible effects, but none of which are expected to be devastating based on observations. is small according to the 7500 meteor estimated that wiped out the dinosaurs, so we are far from growing apart. Furthermore, it is small enough for the entry into the atmosphere is simply crumble thousands of pieces and bring all the damage.
Michael Narlok, head of astronomy at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, said that it is likely That an object of this magnitude would not create beyond what astronomers call a “bullet” or fireball.Such an event would be reminiscent of what caused a dramatic light show in Michigan in January 2018. Michael noted: “There are definitely planetary killers in our solar system.
We have seen the effects of celestial objects on the moon and how Schumaker-Levy's comet has left a huge scar on the surface of Jupiter, so we must not be complacent when it comes to threats from asteroids and comets.
I do not know if such a case could happen on Earth with 2018VP1. "
NASA has previously identified the asteroid approaching Earth, but determined that the chance of it actually hitting us is less than one percent.
"There is currently a 0.41% chance that it will enter the atmosphere, but if it does, it is likely to evaporate because of my minimal size," the space agency noted.
NASA's explanation
NASA has previously noted: “Space rocks smaller than 25 meters will probably burn upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere and cause little if any damage.
If a rocky meteoroid larger than 25 meters - but less than a kilometer - hits the earth, it is likely to cause local damage in the crash area.
We believe that anything larger than a mile can have a global impact. "
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