“Nasa: Large asteroid may hit earth in our lifetime”
“An asteroid large enough to threaten humanity may be heading towards the earth. It warned Nasa’s administrative director Jim Bridenstine at a speech at the Planet defence conference. “
” We need to get people to understand that it’s real. It is not a hollywood movie, ” said Jim Bridenstine.”
“at the same time as the warning came keep Nasa a five-day exercise is to protect the earth from an asteriodnedslag. “
“Just like in the movie Armageddon, a huge asteroid will soon threaten mankind. “
“It explained Nasachefen Jim Bridenstine at a speech at the Planet defence conference in Washington on Monday. According to the newspaper the Sun and vetenskapstidningen TNW warned Bridenstine to a large asteroid strike on earth within our lifetime and that humankind needs to prepare for it. “
“– It is about protecting the only habitable planet we at present have knowledge of the – earth, ” said Bridenstine.”
“He also warned of the risk that this will not be taken seriously. It is waved away as a hollywood movie. “
“The Sun also writes that Bridenstine appealed to the countries of the world to immediately begin preparing itself for a large asteroidnedslag. “
“the Statement was made at the same time that Nasa is holding a large exercise in order to protect the earth against the asteroids. The scenario is that of a large asteroid that is traveling at 49 890 kilometers per hour will hit the earth in the year 2021. In the exercise includes a role play where different organisations have to cooperate in order to protect humanity. “
“Several asteroids have been detected”
“Johan Köhler, responsible for the rymdlägesbilden of the space agency, confirms that it has detected several large asteroids that may hit earth in 50 to 100 years. “
“– There are a couple of asteroids that threaten to collide with earth within the time span. You know that they are coming close to the earth, but not if they will clash, ” says Johan Köhler. “
“the Risk of an impact is small, however. The most likely is that they are passing through, calms Johan Köhler. “
“– You have a good eye on them and there is plenty of time, ” he says. “
“is Planning to shoot the asteroids”
“According to Johan Köhler to Nasa and ESA carried out a major exercise together to protect the earth. The idea is to send up two spacecraft to practice on to get a asteroidpar off course by shooting one of the craft into one of the asteroids.”
“But it’s not like in the movie Armageddon, declares Johan Köhler. The ships will be unmanned, and this exercise should be done on a asteroidpar who find themselves at a safe distance from the earth. “
“the Exercise is yet only a proposal and implementation is in the politicians’ benevolence.”
“Take cover at the flash of light”
“During the 2013 explosion of an asteroid over the city of Chelyabinsk, southern Russia, and caused great material damage. No person was killed but about 1 600 injured. “
“Because this asteroid was quite small – only 17 metres in diameter – so it could not be detected in time before the impact. Instead saw the residents of Chelyabinsk a flash of light in the sky and went up to the windows to see what it was. “
” most were injured by broken glass. If you had warned and said that if you see a large flash of light in the sky – take cover and go absolutely not up to the window – then had probably half as many damaged, says Johan Köhler.”
