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When Will an Asteroid Finally Strike Earth?
Apophis was an ancient Egyptian spirit – an evil entity that threatened the sun god Ra during Ra’s travels through the underworld. Such an entity of death seems to be the perfect name for the asteroid that poses the most serious threat to the earth. This massive asteroid – the 99942 Apophis – measures an astonishing 1,066 feet (325 meters) wide, according to estimates of European Space Agency astronomers in January of 2013. In fact, it was on January 9th of 2013 that the asteroid – once labeled as the asteroid most likely to strike Earth – made a very close shave. It came within 9 million miles of Earth. However, subsequent passes in 2029 and 2036 bring the monster asteroid far closer to earth – a surprisingly close 20,000 miles. Only a month later in February, the Asteroid 2012 DA14 missed earth by only 17,100 miles above the planet. It was the closest pass of any known asteroid since astronomers started surveying the objects in the 1990s. These near misses have many people wondering not if one of these massive rocks will ever collide with Read more…
2013-02-22 08:30:04
Source: http://www.topsecretwriters.com/2013/02/when-will-an-asteroid-finally-strike-earth-2/
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