NASA Warns of 72 Percent Chance an Asteroid Hits Earth Next Decade

An asteroid is projected to collide with Earth in 2038, just 14 years from now.

NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI via AP
A galaxy cluster captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. An Austrian amateur astronomer has spotted a mysterious U.S. military satellite. NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI via AP

NASA has issued a stark warning after a recent simulation determined an asteroid has a 72 percent chance of colliding with Earth in the near future.

The alarming find emerged from a hypothetical scenario involving nearly 100 government representatives from around the globe. In a simulated exercise held by NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the space agency found significant gaps in humanity’s readiness to combat such a threat.

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