Could This Be the End?

 

A close call last month proved showed that one of the most dangerous asteroids flew close to the surface of the earth. All this was discovered during the government shutdown, even though NASA was shut down. Luckily, we weren’t hit, but recent studies say that this asteroid will fly in again in 19 years and possibly hit us. If the asteroid is big enough and with just the right impact, it could do some massive damage or even knock the earth off it’s orbit. Although the odds are slim to none, the scientists are still finding out more about this object. The space agency isn’t too worried, assuring us that they are 99% sure that it will simply fly past again in 2032. But should we be worried anyway?

In my opinion, I don’t think we should have too much to worry about. By 2032 we could have new and more sophisticated technology that could track the movements of the asteroid and possibly even redirect it. But, even with this information, I am still wondering, before 2032 will this asteroid just break into pieces and not even come close to earth? Or, will it hit another planet and still not touch earth? Of course, everyone is strongly hoping that the asteroid out there will not bother us, but I have a very strong opinion that maybe we are overreacting and that the asteroid will, in fact, not hit us.

~Emily