No, SG-1 fans, it’s not that fellow. It’s a 20-million ton BFA (big frakkin’ asteroid – ok, as asteroids go it’s not huge but compared to me it is!) possibly headed for the Pacific Ocean. A new estimate gives it about a 1 in 45,000 chance of busting into the neighborhood on April 13, 2036 (I’ve seen 1 in 35,000 as well but close enough). That’s down from earlier estimates- originally 1 in 5500 revised last year to 1 in 24,000.
Should we breathe a sigh of relief over these odds? Not yet, say experts who want the UN to decide on a contingency plan to deflect the rock. That’s great. With the UN on the job, I’m sure we could all relax. Right after we build our own underground hardened shelters.
BTW, see the comments after this story on Apophis for some chuckles.
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