Huge Asteroid May Hit the UK on 22 December, 2032.

[arista]

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-fcc5cbed-bad6-4dec-8316-cd053716eee1.png

[arista]

It will have to be Nuked in Space

[UserSince2005]

I’m still waiting for the big brother secret sex dungeon the daily star promised in 2007

[Ray.]

Mercy killing

[bots]

nonsense

[Livia]

There are parts of Britain that could only be improved by an asteroid strike.

[arista]

There are parts of Britain that could only be improved by an asteroid strike.


Yes but it take out Wales


We could lose Ben.

[Livia]

Yes but it take out Wales


We could lose Ben.

Can we direct it towards south London?

[arista]

Can we direct it towards south London?


No,
it is Bigger in Size


So Wales could Go

Or Scotland could Go.

[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4

2024 YR4 is its given name


Observations of the asteroid when it passes near Earth again in 2028 will enable the calculation of a very precise orbit and a much refined estimation of the likelihood of impact in 2032.


no need to panic for now, we will know more in 2028




but if it impacts then

This would produce either a meteor air burst or an impact crater, and cause destruction as far as 50 km (30 mi) from the impact site,


so this ain't a potential worldkiller like Apophis could be to name one directly in front of it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

which will pass Earth on 2029

[rusticgal]

There are parts of Britain that could only be improved by an asteroid strike.


:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes but it take out Wales


We could lose Ben.

Its for the greater good

[arista]

Its for the greater good


poor Ben.

[Crimson Dynamo]

poor Ben.

The asteroid can focus on his big orange coat in order to stick the landing

[bots]

UN planetary defence organisations are closely monitoring an asteroid that has a tiny risk of hitting the Earth.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that it has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a possible impact "cannot yet be entirely ruled out".

The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.

Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society, says that he is "not panicking or losing sleep over it".

"There is no need for alarm," he said. "The thing about this kind of event is that historically they tend to go away when the calculations are refined."

We need to be aware alert and we need to give astronomers the resources they need to track these kinds of threats so that we can take action as soon as possible."

YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024. Astronomers calculated that it was between 40m and 90m across. This would have the power of a nuclear bomb were it to hit the Earth and cause severe damage if the impact was in a populated area.

But it is much more likely that YR4 would fall into the ocean or a remote part of the planet. It is too far away from Earth and there are too many uncertainties at this stage to determine where a potential impact could occur in the unlikely event of a collision.

Since early January, astronomers have been using telescopes to calculate the asteroid's size and trajectory more precisely. YR4 is now rated at level 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale: "a close encounter that warrants attention from astronomers and the public". A collision is only certain when it reaches 8, 9 or 10, with the numbers rising in line with the damage likely caused.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx9dgpx98go

[Ammi]

UN planetary defence organisations are closely monitoring an asteroid that has a tiny risk of hitting the Earth.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that it has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a possible impact "cannot yet be entirely ruled out".

The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.

Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society, says that he is "not panicking or losing sleep over it".

"There is no need for alarm," he said. "The thing about this kind of event is that historically they tend to go away when the calculations are refined."

We need to be aware alert and we need to give astronomers the resources they need to track these kinds of threats so that we can take action as soon as possible."

YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024. Astronomers calculated that it was between 40m and 90m across. This would have the power of a nuclear bomb were it to hit the Earth and cause severe damage if the impact was in a populated area.

But it is much more likely that YR4 would fall into the ocean or a remote part of the planet. It is too far away from Earth and there are too many uncertainties at this stage to determine where a potential impact could occur in the unlikely event of a collision.

Since early January, astronomers have been using telescopes to calculate the asteroid's size and trajectory more precisely. YR4 is now rated at level 3 out of 10 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale: "a close encounter that warrants attention from astronomers and the public". A collision is only certain when it reaches 8, 9 or 10, with the numbers rising in line with the damage likely caused.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx9dgpx98go

…oh…the asteroid wasn’t available for comet at this time on these unconfirmed reports…

[arista]

Sky News Text :
[A "huge asteroid" that is "bothering Earth"
will need to be diverted using nuclear weapons,
a "boffin" has told the Daily Star.]


https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-2cfab21c-9e94-47f2-a078-cd9e507e8dd2.jpeg

[Glenn.]

NASA dropped the probability to like 0.004% of collision a few hours ago

[arista]

NASA dropped the probability to like 0.004% of collision a few hours ago


Good to hear
if they are correct.

[Mystic Mock]

NASA dropped the probability to like 0.004% of collision a few hours ago

So the Media once again are being incredibly morbid and sensationalist? That honestly doesn't surprise me.

But it does make me angry.