Nemeski@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 2 days agoAsteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant impact riskwww.esa.intexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1133arrow-down10
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkAsteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant impact riskwww.esa.intNemeski@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareObinice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·1 day agoIt was what, 1 or 2 percent probability of hitting, and the region in which it could hit included things like a densely populated city. I wouldn’t call that insignificant, insignificant would be 1 in 100,000 chance of hitting the planet, vs 1 in 100. That’s dangerous. Phew!
It was what, 1 or 2 percent probability of hitting, and the region in which it could hit included things like a densely populated city.
I wouldn’t call that insignificant, insignificant would be 1 in 100,000 chance of hitting the planet, vs 1 in 100. That’s dangerous.
Phew!