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How big is it? did they say... I didn't watch the video.Peter R
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It could hit earth in 2036, but we should be OK though.
By then we will have developed laser beams to shift the asteroid off its trajectory.
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Current models predict a small but real possibility that Apophis will strike the Earth in 2036 -- but only if the space rock passes through a small "slingshot" region in space when it crosses our orbit in 2029.
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So what's the down side if it collides with the Earth? of course it depends on its size among other things... how big is it?Peter R
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Scientists at the American space agency Nasa have calculated that if Apophis struck the Earth it would generate a blast equivalent to more than 500 megatons of TNT.
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