NASA has predicted that an asteroid could potentially collide with Earth in 159 years, causing an impact equivalent to 22 atomic bombs. The asteroid, named Bennu, was discovered in 1999 and measures 1,610 feet wide. While the chances of a collision are slim, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, launched in 2016, may intersect with Bennu…Moon-sized massive asteroid can hit Earth: NASA
NASA has predicted that an asteroid could potentially collide with Earth in 159 years, causing an impact equivalent to 22 atomic bombs. The asteroid, named Bennu, was discovered in 1999 and measures 1,610 feet wide. While the chances of a collision are slim, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, launched in 2016, may intersect with Bennu…
