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NASA aims to destroy an Empire State Building-sized asteroid (interestingengineering.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Bobo@lemm.ee to c/science@beehaw.org
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Astronomers have been closely monitoring Bennu, which swings close to Earth every six years. However, the real cause for concern arises from the possibility that on September 24, 2182, Bennu could collide with our planet with a force equivalent to 22 atomic bombs. While the odds of such a catastrophic strike are estimated at 1 in 2,700, NASA is not taking any chances.

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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NASA already landed a spacecraft on Bennu and picked a sample. It’s due to arrive on Earth in just three days.

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NASA thinks it's a sample of the rock. What if...

Well, enjoy the next three days.

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a massive turd.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Call them Boeing bombs