Asteroid Apophis has one in 100,000 chance of hitting Earth, expert estimates
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 06:52
in Astronomy & Space
The huge, nearly 400-meter-wide asteroid Apophis is still on a list of hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs), regarded as a potential threat to the planet. However, new calculations made by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) show that Apophis' odds of Earth impact are lower than previously estimated.