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The odds of that are about 100 million to one. Of course, there 300 million people in the United States now, so the odds are that three of them are going to get it.
No, seriously, there is a very low probability of an asteroid striking a person - although smaller meteors do hit people occasionally. A boy in Germany was hit in the hand by a meteor half the size of a pencil eraser just last year. (He's fine.)
The problem is that when an asteroid hits, it won't hit ONE person; it will hit many, depending on the size of the asteroid. An asteroid the size of a large house exploded 30 miles above Indonesia in broad daylight last year; the explosion was as powerful as an atomic bomb. Had the asteroid made it to the Earth, it might have been devastating. But no one was injured; we got lucky!
Someday, we won't be. An asteroid will be heading straight to the Earth, just like the asteroid about 10 miles across that struck the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, 65 million years ago. THAT one killed off all the dinosaurs, and killed off almost every large animal of any kind. It was a lucky thing for us; we tiny mammals wouldn't have had a chance against a dinosaur. But mammals - mammals that lead to apes and eventually humans - got a chance to thrive because the dinosaurs were gone. But what goes around, comes around; next time, it may be our turn.
But if we develop our technology enough, we may - if we want to live - develop rockets and technology that will allow us the find those asteroids BEFORE they strike, and either divert them or destroy them. I foresee a time 200 years from now when mankind will welcome an incoming asteroid; it'll be raw materials for the metal mines of the Lagrange-5 Station, and we won't have to go GET it. We'll catch it, break it up, and turn it into bigger spacecraft and space habitats.
Because if we can't - then humans will be done, and some other species will rise up to replace us.
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What is a good sentence for asteroid?
An asteroid is going too hit earth this weekend.
How do you deal with an asteroid?
You don't. If a large enough asteroid is going to hit us that will destroy life on earth there is nothing that can be done. Hollywood story's to the contrary.
Is it true that a giant asteroid is about to hit the earth in 2014?
No, there is no evidence to support the claim that a giant asteroid was going to hit Earth in 2014. Astronomers keep a close eye on potentially hazardous asteroids, and there are protocols in place to deal with any potential threats.
What country did the 2008 asteroid hit in Canada?
no it was not an asteroid that hit the earth, it was kevins big mouth
Will there be a comet or asteroid that comes close to the earth in 2036?
No. There is no comet or asteroid or meteor going to hit the Earth. Most of it is superstition.
Has the earth been hit by an asteroid?
Yes. An asteroid probably hit Siberia, in Russia, in June 1908.
Could the orbital alignment on December 21st 2012 somehow cause an asteroid to hit earth?
An asteroid might hit at any moment. There is no reason to believe that an asteroid will hit any time soon, though.
What are the Scientists going to use to block the asteroid?
There is no asteroid known to be on the way to hit Earth. If one were to be discovered, then people would start working on a way to try and avoid a catastrophe. But right now, there is no way.
Will a asteroid ever hit the earth?
yes! it depend to gravitational pull and the weight of an asteroid
What would happen if an asteroid hit Asheville NC?
It would depend on the size of the asteroid.
Where would an asteroid hit in the US?
No telling. It could hit anywhere.
Why is earth tilted on its axies?
tilted by an near hit or hit by an asteroid
