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Not the "Big One" but....
What Next for 2020? Volcanoes of Course!
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Not the "Big One" but....
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Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032
Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope
www.theguardian.com
1% chance for an Asteroid to hit us in 7 years time, I wonder how many wonderful catastrophic events will happen between now & then
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Altiplano-puna.
That would make a big hole. About 2.5Km in diameter and 350m deep.
The upside is that it would be an awesome lake once it fills with rainwater.
Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032
Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope
1% chance for an Asteroid to hit us in 7 years time, I wonder how many wonderful catastrophic events will happen between now & then
That would make a big hole. About 2.5Km in diameter and 350m deep.
The upside is that it would be an awesome lake once it fills with rainwater.
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Thousands evacuate Santorini after earthquakes shake Greek island
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled.
www.bbc.co.uk
Seems like they're having a bit of bother with the fault lines in the area
The Hellenic Isles are on a chain of historic volcanoes. It is all likely to go a bit pear shaped now and then. The last major was in 1950, 75 years ago.
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As asteroids go it is quite high likelihood of hit. Luckily it's quite small so if further observations don't lower the risk at least we might be able to do something to mitigate it. Not a dinosaur killer but certainly going to ruin someone's day is it strikes close to civilisation.
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Yeah, I've been monitoring the 2004 YR4 situation for a while. The relatively high probability of it impacting Earth is somewhat concerning, but it's not squeaky bum time just yet.
It has been hovering between 0.6 and 1.8% probability of an impact, interestingly they have a calculated date and time for impact but haven't published any kind of likely impact region that I've seen.
EDIT: The Wiki does have a likely track now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4 though doesn't narrow it down to a region - also mentions 1.9% probability there.
EDIT: The Wiki does have a likely track now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4 though doesn't narrow it down to a region - also mentions 1.9% probability there.
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The Asteroid is bringing the zombie virus
ah great thanks.
Volcanos, earthquakes, tsunamis and asteroids on the menu before we all end up living in bunkers in the 2030s but no zombie outbreak on the script sorry.
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Looks like its change to a 1 in 43 chance with the latest numbers.
NASA makes 'emergency' decision as chances of 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth are increased to 1-in-43
NASA makes 'emergency' decision as chances of 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth are increased to 1-in-43