Technology content trusted by users in North America and around the world.
4,962 Articles | 29,971 Posts
Select Your Edition:  
Tweakipedia
A wealth of
tech information!

TRENDING NOW: EA Vice President says PS4 and Xbox One are a generation ahead of the current fastest gaming PC on the market
USA EditionYou are located: Home > All News > Science, Space & Robotics News > World not going to end in 2029 or 2036 due to Apophis astroid

World not going to end in 2029 or 2036 due to Apophis astroid

By: (more) | Science, Space & Robotics News | Posted: Jan 15, 2013 11:13 am

Fans of the end of the world will have to wait just a bit longer to start cheering. NASA has just released information that the world will not be ending in an explosion caused by an asteroid in 2029 or 2036. Previously, the Apophis asteroid was thought that it could hit the Earth in 2036, with a low chance of collision in 2029.

 

world_not_going_to_end_in_2029_or_2036_due_to_apophis_astroid

 

NASA's new data suggests that there is only a one in a million chance of the asteroid colliding with Earth in 2036, which is small enough for NASA to effectively rule out the collision. NASA says that interest in the Asteroid will now be purely scientific for the foreseeable future.

 

The asteroid will pass within 9.3 million miles of the Earth, which is a bit close for my comfort. However, it's far enough away that nobody will need to build bunkers. So, until the next space scare, put away your end of the world gear.


SOURCE #1

Related Tags



Further Reading: Read and find more Science, Space & Robotics news at our Science, Space & Robotics news index page.

TweakTown News RSS FeedDo you get our news RSS feed? Get It! Got a news tip? Tell Us!

Post a Comment about this news



Check out our
RSS feeds!
  • Upcoming Content: Scythe Mugen 4 Tower CPU Cooler Review
  • Upcoming Content: NZXT Grid 10 Port Fan Hub Review
  • Upcoming Content: Western Digital My Passport Edge for Mac 500GB External HDD Review
  • Upcoming Content: PQI Air Card 4GB Wi-Fi SDHC Review
  • Upcoming Content: LaCie CloudBox 1TB Personal NAS Review
  • Upcoming Content: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Three (1989) Blu-ray Review
  • Upcoming Content: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Blu-ray Movie Review
  • Upcoming Content: Whatever happened to Comodo Time Machine?
  • Upcoming Content: ADATA DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
  • Upcoming Content: MyDigitalSSD BP4 240GB mSATA Review


Science, Space & Robotics News Posts

View More Science, Space & Robotics News Posts


TweakTown Web Poll

Question: What new stuff are you most excited to see at Computex Taipei 2013?

Cases, Coolers & PSU’s

CPU's

Gadgets

GPU's & Video Cards

Keyboards & Mice

Laptops, Tablets & Phones

Motherboards & Chipsets

New Tech

SSD's & Memory

Booth Babes

or View the Results

View More Polls

Forum Activity

View More Forum Posts

Science, Space & Robotics Press Releases

View More Science, Space & Robotics Press Releases