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The asteroid Apophis, named for the villain in the Star Gate: SG1 TV series, will make close approaches to Earth on Friday, April 13th, 2029 (Get it? Friday the 13th?) and again in 2036. It is very unlikely to affect the Earth directly, but is likely to cause a lot of needless panic in the months preceding its closest approach. NASA has calculated that Apophis has a 1-in-45,000 chance of actually striking the Earth in 2036, but it will miss completely in 2029.
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What would happen if two Falcon Punches collided?
The world would implode
When will apophis hit earth?
The asteroid 99942 Apophis was set for a possible future impact on April 13, 2036.However, this data was based on predictions that it would collide with Earth in 2004 and then predictions placed the date as 2029. Further observational data discounted this, and the 2036 date was set.The chances that the asteroid will strike the Earth is put as 1:250,000
Is 99942 Apophis a comet or meteor?
Neither; Apophis is an asteroid, and not especially large. It would bear no mention at all, except for the fact that on Friday, April 13, 2029 it will come within about 20,000 miles of the Earth, closer than the orbit of geosynchronous satellites. But it will miss.
What would Happen if a star 100 times the size of Jupiter collided with a star the size of the sun?
A star 100 times the mass of Jupiter would barely be massive enough to be a star at all. However, the collision would probably be bad for the Earth and us, its inhabitants.
Will apophis hit earth?
They don't think so, but it will be very close in 2029. There is more concern about the next time it comes by, but that's really not that far off, it will be in 2036. _____________________________________________ When Apophis comes close to Earth (and it will be VERY close on an astronomical scale - below the altitude of geosynchronous satellites!) on Friday, April 13, 2029, it WILL MISS. However, we cannot accurately predict PRECISELY how close it will come, and how the orbit of Apophis will be altered by the Earth's gravity. And when Apophis returns to near-Earth space, on Friday, April 13, 3036, there is a very small chance that it will strike the Earth. However, during the close pass in 2029, we will plant telemetry sensors and radar reflectors which will enable us to track it with perfect accuracy. And if we're smart - and nobody ever accused NASA of being smart! - we will also plant two very large nuclear weapons on Apophis. Then, several months later, when we've had time to calculate its orbit to see exactly where it will be in 2036, we can determine whether one or both of the weapons should be detonated to nudge Apophis into a safer orbit. And if it turns out that Apophis is not going to hit the Earth in 2036, then we can ignore them and watch the pretty asteroid scoot by. And in 2050 or so, we ought to be able to capture the asteroid and move it into a parking orbit, perhaps in the L4 or L5 points on the Moon's orbit. Just think; if this all works out, your grandchildren may live in the Apophis Station!
What would happen if a planet of similar size to Earth collided with Earth?
Both planets would be destroyed, as the gravitational pull would rip off matter from both planets, and they would be ripped apart.
What would happen if two Falcon Punches collided?
The world would implode
What would happen if Earth and the moon collided?
The collision will destroy all life on Earth. The moon is 2,159 miles in diameter. So if it hits, it will leave a huge impact basin thousands of miles across
When will apophis hit earth?
The asteroid 99942 Apophis was set for a possible future impact on April 13, 2036.However, this data was based on predictions that it would collide with Earth in 2004 and then predictions placed the date as 2029. Further observational data discounted this, and the 2036 date was set.The chances that the asteroid will strike the Earth is put as 1:250,000
What would happen if an unstoppable object collided with an immobile object?
the particles would split tocreate multiple unstoppable objects
What would happen if basalt and granite collided?
Smh its easy it makes a granatial/basaltial mixed rock
What would happen when moist air from the upper Midwest collided with cold air from Canada?
you get freezing rain
What is the difference between collided into and collided with?
Collided Into would be with a stationary object while "with" would be with another moving object.
Is 99942 Apophis a comet or meteor?
Neither; Apophis is an asteroid, and not especially large. It would bear no mention at all, except for the fact that on Friday, April 13, 2029 it will come within about 20,000 miles of the Earth, closer than the orbit of geosynchronous satellites. But it will miss.
What happens when a planet starts move toward earth?
if a planet was close to earth it would cause earthquakes and more. if it collided if earth depending on the size if it is big it will collide with earth.
What would Happen if a star 100 times the size of Jupiter collided with a star the size of the sun?
A star 100 times the mass of Jupiter would barely be massive enough to be a star at all. However, the collision would probably be bad for the Earth and us, its inhabitants.
What will happen on April 13 2036?
Honestly, no one knows with any degree of certainty. Speculation has it that 99942 Apophis, a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) will pass relatively close to Earth. When it was first discovered, belief was that Apophis would strike the Earth, however new estimates are that Apophis has a 1:140,000,000 chance of striking the Earth (generally unlikely). On the outside chance that Apophis does strike the Earth, its projected path of impact has been refined so that it would be most likely to drop into the North Pacific or Central Atlantic, with smaller likelihood of a land impact over Kazakhstan, Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, or the Senegal/Guinea coast. Impact energy is estimated at 750 megatons (the largest nuclear device ever detonated was approximately 56 megatons, and the Chicxulub event is estimated to have release 100 teraton of energy. A direct land strike would produce a 2.7 km crater (slightly larger than Barringer Crater in Arizona), and likely result in a impact winter that could potentially eliminate much of the life on Earth today. A water impact could result in an impact winter scenario, but would definitely cause massive tsunami waves that would travel the entire globe, creating varying levels of devastation along the Earth's coastlines. All of this speculation, without question, can cause a great deal of fear and panic, however, it is important to remember that the odds of Apophis striking Earth are in the winning the lottery while being struck by lighting and being eaten by a shark range.
