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Asteroid Survival – How to Survive the 2036 Asteroid
A large asteroid colliding with the Earth can cause immediate destruction resulting in mass extinction. An asteroid called the Apohis Asteroid may be on a collision course with Earth. Impact Date: 2036. Any way to survive?
An asteroid named 2004 MN4, the “Apophis Asteroid” had been assigned the highest odds ever for a direct impact with our planet since we’d started documenting asteroids in near-Earth orbits. At first, observations guessed at a possible meeting date in the year 2029. Later it was determined that 2029 would probably go off without much problems from 2004 MN4.
However, in 2036 we weren’t so sure.Back in 2005, the chances for impact were noted to be only 1-in-10,000. Further, Schweikart also indicated that the asteroid would be out of sight from 2006 to 2012; but when it reappeared, the chances for collision would probably be set to zero.
Still, likely isn’t the same as definitely. Along with this, the world still needs to be concerned. Current guesstimates show that there is a 1-in-43,000 chance that the aforementioned asteroid could cross paths with our planet in 2036. Due to this, a group of scientists, engineers, and astronauts early this year called on the United Nations to take both the 2036 asteroid threat as well as global asteroid concerns more seriously.
