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International Asteroid Warning Network issues alert on asteroid 2024 YR4 impact risk in 2032. (en.wikinews.org)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Astronomers estimated that the asteroid is the size of a football field and noted that an asteroid of that size could equal the force of a nuclear bomb if it struck Earth.

Great unit of measurement, the football field. They are calling it a "city-killer". Nothing to worry about, just hiroshima levels of death and destruction. It will likely (70%) hit ocean if it hits us at all, but I think none of us like those odds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Estimated impact risk corridor for the 2032 approach

How do they know? What an accurate prediction of such an unlikely event! So if it hits, they say it will be on the non-oceanic side of the planet, and near the equator.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

AFL or Association?