Are humans at risk from giant asteroid approaching the Earth? All you need to know

Like a real-life Armageddon, humans may be at major risk from giant asteroids rapidly approaching the Earth, and in a few years of time, could have the potential to dismantle the entire human race and destroy all natural resources of the planet, claim reports. Just like the dinosaurs were wiped off the planet, humans too are risked from an impending disaster if any giant asteroid approaching the Earth, crashed down upon the planet, says a Daily Star report.

NASA and other space agencies need to wargame such doomsday-like situations

Even if there were no immediate or detected threats around giant asteroids, it is time that space geeks and agencies like NASA war-gamed scenarios around protecting the planet in case such a doomsday-like situation occurs. According to a report published by NASA and the US government as part of the fifth ‘Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise’, the steps and process for taking the call around space missions surrounding such asteroid-hitting scenario still remains unclear and needs to be worked upon well in advance.

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Is Earth prepared for Armageddon-like situation?

Reportedly, space boffins are of the opinion that we could not save the planet from destruction even if the asteroid threat, typically seen in films like Armageddon, was detected a decade before, or more. This is due to the unprepared situation world governments and space agencies are in. No steps or decision making guidelines have been designed in the United States or internationally, under such circumstances, making space geeks even more anxious, in case things like things indeed became a reality.

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During the recent Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise, space researchers considered the international geopolitical situation and responses in case a giant asteroid was indeed detected to be hitting the Earth. This make-believe scenario brought into consideration that there was a 72% chance we would be hit by an asteroid, even if space agencies detected it approaching, 14 years in advance.

FAQs:

Is any giant asteroid approaching the Earth?
As of now, there are no reports of any giant asteroid approaching the Earth's orbit but in case there was indeed one approaching, it had a 72% chance of colliding with our planet, claim space boffins.

What is the probability an asteroid may collide with the Earth?
There is a likely 72% chance that an asteroid may collide with the Earth, even if it was detected by space researchers 14 years in advance, according to a recent exercise report by NASA and the US Government.