This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 27 March 2021
Well, That's OK Then?
Apophis is a small (it's about 340m across) asteroid. NASA scientists have ruled out it colliding with the Earth, for at least 100 years (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/27/much-feared-asteroid-apophis-wont-hit-earth-for-at-least-100-years-nasa-says). Apophis is due to come within 32,000 km of our planet on Friday 13th (how spooky is that?) April 2029. At that time, Apophis will be within 1/10th of our distance to the moon. What comes around, goes around. And Apophis comes near the Earth on a regular basis. Davide Farnocchia of NASA now says the latest data on Apophis's orbit, rules out a strike in 2068. After that, things are more uncertain. One less thing to worry about?
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