Some of the world’s top scientists and disaster response teams spent a big chunk of last week simulating what might happen if a large asteroid were headed straight for Earth. The idea was to see if mankind could find a way to prevent a deadly impact if we had something like eight years to prepare for it. Apparently the answer is a resounding “nope.”
The simulation played out over several days but the hypothetical timeline for the project was stretched out to eight years, allowing the researchers to estimate timelines for launching missions to the space rock and preparing for evacuation if needed. Ultimately, modern technology — and some political bickering — made it impossible to avoid catastrophe.
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Scientists simulating an asteroid strike last week couldn’t save New York from being obliterated originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 6 May 2019 at 12:01:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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