Is Planet Killer 2014 UR116 On A Collision Course With Earth

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Astronomers cant seem to agree. They have an orbit and orbital period but don’t now when it’s coming to earth? Accroding to RT “Scientists have calculated that 2014 UR116 asteroid will fly in dangerous proximity to Earth every three years. If it collides with the planet the energy of the explosion could be a thousand times greater than the impact of the Chelyabinsk meteorite.” ”They seem to be worried about how our planets will affect the orbit and if one of the gas giants will slingshot it straight towards earth. Does NASA know something we don’t?”

Bigger than Apophis: Dangerous 300+ meter asteroid to cross Earth orbit every 3 years

Vladimir Lipunov, a leading scientist on the team which discovered the asteroid this October, says the scientists now know its orbit and its period which is 3 years, but they cannot say precisely when the asteroid will approach the Earth. MORE HERE

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http://rt.com/news/212279-dangerous-asteroid-earth-orbit/

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