Why are Asteroids trending so much nowadays?

If you are a constant reader of news, you must have come upon several articles mentioning ‘Asteroid Danger’, ‘Asteroid to hit Earth and wipe out life’ and many more. In this article, we will tell you why are Asteroids trending so much nowadays. We will also talk about whether or not we are in danger of being hit by one.

How often do Asteroids hit earth?

As per scientists, every few millions of years, an asteroid of a huge radius hits earth damaging life as it is. There have been claims that millions of years ago, it was an asteroid which finished the existence of dinosaurs as it is.

As per scientists, if an asteroid of a diameter of 5 Km hits the earth, it will destruct around 100 miles of area. If an asteroid of this size crashes on earth, the consequences will be catastrophic. However, the after-effects would be much more bad. Post the crash, there will be an earthquake of 8 magnitudes which will spread across several regions.

However, several small asteroids hit earth daily. These are so small in size that when they enter the atmosphere, their size drops really fast.

Why are Asteroids trending so much?

Asteroids trending so much is the result of several big asteroids being spotted by NASA scientists which they think could one day hit the earth and affect life really bad. One of these asteroids is named 2019 MT2. It has a size of 102 feet and is approaching earth at speed if 11.04 km per second. This asteroid is 1.6 million km in distance from the center of the earth.

Is Human Life in Danger?

Considering the fact that 2019 MT2 asteroid is approaching earth really fast, do we have to worry. NASA has a defense plan which will help to save our earth from any asteroid collisions. A giant spacecraft is under development which will hit away potential space bodies approaching our earth.

Well, there is also the possibility that the asteroid might never hit the earth. We’d just have to wait to know whether or not it will hit our planet or not.