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End Of The World: Apophis Asteroid 2036

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(99942) Apophis (previously known by its provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 because initial observations indicated a relatively large probability that it would strike the Earth in 2029. Additional observations provided improved predictions that eliminated the possibility of an impact on Earth or the Moon in 2029. However there remained a possibility that during the 2029 close encounter with Earth, Apophis would pass through a "gravitational keyhole", a precise region in space no more than about 400 meters across, that would set up a future impact on April 13, 2036. This possibility kept the asteroid at Level 1 on the Torino impact hazard scale until August 2006.

Additional observations of the trajectory of Apophis revealed the "keyhole" would likely be missed and on August 5, 2006, Apophis was lowered to a Level 0 on the Torino Scale. As of October 19, 2006 the impact probability for April 13, 2036 is estimated at 1 in 45,000. An additional impact date in 2037 has been identified, however the impact probability for that encounter is 1 in 12.3 million.

Despite the fact that there is no longer any significant probability of an Earth impact, the Planetary Society is offering a $50,000 prize for the best plan to put a tracking device on or near the asteroid. (más)

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  • i hate when ppl do ...

    i hate when ppl do this it makes me really scared

    By dinomaniacgirl24 [Affiliate User] 1215241146 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • one question to ...

    one question to those believers in a higherpower who spoke above...you put your faith in a god who is all knowing but unwilling to intervene to protect the existance of his "greatest" work, life? In such a sense some would see it fit to sit and hope for salvation, but in the end god, allah, buddah, or ronald reagan will not be able to help you, and it must be in humans we put our trust and hope. Think and act for yourself, not a "possible" god. If this ever took place,not even he could save you.

    By jackolex [Affiliate User] 1215017894 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ur saying one ...

    ur saying one nuclear bomb could blow up Texas? Wow, ur dumb. Nuclear technology isn't gonna help, wouldn't u think that is the most obvious chois, yet nobody thimks about it, because it wont work.

    By reignterror43 [Affiliate User] 1214702326 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • first of all, its ...

    first of all, its pretty hard to actually hit a 500 yard wide object with a nuclear missle when its hurtling at more than 17,000 mph.
    Even if it does hit, whos to say the asteroid wont break up into smaller pieces and hit earth anyway?

    By reignterror43 [Affiliate User] 1214702179 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i hate this S**t i ...

    i hate this S**t i pray never happed this

    By turbocarsport [Affiliate User] 1214583094 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Keith Richards will ...

    Keith Richards will survive

    By beckwerner [Affiliate User] 1214573311 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Jaggedcrater is ...

    Jaggedcrater is right only god knows

    By ca2per369 [Affiliate User] 1214245080 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • this is why i wanna ...

    this is why i wanna be an astronaut, so i can avoid this and see it hapen at the same time

    By tylerxcried [Affiliate User] 1214174129 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Apophis is 2 ...

    Apophis is 2 football fields long.. about 500 yards or so (someone correct me if im wrong)
    the Nuclear technology we have today can blow up something the size of Texas, and everyones worried about a 500 yard long meteor?

    Dumb, and "Nibiru" is supposed to come in 2012. Just like i was supposed to be dead 5/5/2000 when the planets aligned and a Magnetic Shift supposedly was supposed to happen.

    ONLY GOD knows what will happen, NOT YOU STUPID IDIOTS who are Psychics/Oracles/ whatever.

    By Jaggedcrater [Affiliate User] 1214161809 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Oh by the way i ...

    Oh by the way i hate people who aculty make videos like this cuz aphopis is only gonna cause cali to be flooded and a tiny debri of smoke.

    By sobolev499 [Affiliate User] 1213969419 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • thats the moon not ...

    thats the moon not a meteor or astroid

    By sobolev499 [Affiliate User] 1213969233 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol the dominator

    lol the dominator

    By Gazzy1500 [Affiliate User] 1213864217 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 250m in length? lol ...

    250m in length? lol even if it was on course for us we could surely bomb 250m to F**k no problem- especially by then.

    By meatflowers [Affiliate User] 1213862566 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • idiot :D TU24 is ...

    idiot :D TU24 is only 250 metres in length! That's about how far I walk to school every morning.

    By Number3312 [Affiliate User] 1213806771 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i think its size is ...

    i think its size is overexaggerated a bit lol.

    By birthmarkslaya26 [Affiliate User] 1213734838 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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