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An asteroid will just miss us in 2029. Scientists are making the most of a rare opportunity

Por: Los Angeles Times Science February 14, 2023

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To be clear: The asteroid is not going to hit us. There was a while there when it seemed like it could. Suffice to say those were heady days in the asteroid-tracking community. But as of March 2021, NASA has confirmed that there is absolutely zero chance the space rock known as 99942 Apophis will strike this planet for at least 100 years. So, phew. Cross that particular doomsday scenario off the list. What remains true, however, is that on... + full article



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