NASA warns of a newly discovered asteroid, the size of a swimming pool, with a 1-in-600 chance of colliding with Earth. Monitoring and analysis continue.
. The asteroid, named 2023 DW, is the size of a swimming pool and has a one-in-600 chance of striking our planet. While the odds may seem relatively small, the potential consequences of such a collision are significant.First discovered on February 27, the asteroid 2023 DW is thought to have a diameter of around 165 feet or roughly the length of an Olympic-sized swimming pool. On February 14, 2046, the asteroid is anticipated to pass very close to Earth.
2023 DW would not strike Earth with the force that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago, as that ancient object most likely had a diameter of several miles. "Often when new objects are first discovered, it takes several weeks of data to reduce the uncertainties and adequately predict their orbits years into the future," NASA tweeted. "Orbit analysts will continue to monitor asteroid 2023 DW and update predictions as more data comes in."
We've been tracking a new asteroid named 2023 DW that has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2046. Often when new objects are first discovered, it takes several weeks of data to reduce the uncertainties and adequately predict their orbits years into the future.
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