May 1, 2021
In a NASA simulation of an asteroid impact, scientists concluded they couldn’t stop a space rock from decimating Europe
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks
Scientists around the world have been bamboozled this week by a fictitious asteroid heading toward Earth.
A group of experts from US and European space agencies attended a week-long exercise led by NASA in which they faced a hypothetical scenario: An asteroid 35 million miles away was approaching the planet and could hit within six months.