30/06/2022
It's Asteroid Day!
June 30 is the anniversary of the impact in Tunguska, Siberia, which took place in 1908, which is now believed to have been due to "a stony body between 50 and 80 m (164 and 262 ft) in diameter, entering the atmosphere at roughly 55,000 km/h (34,000 mph), exploding at 10 to 14 km (6 to 9 mi) altitude, and releasing explosive energy equivalent to between 10 and 30 megatons. 80 million trees were flattened over an area of 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) of forest".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
The problem with asteroid near misses is that many of them aren't known about until after the object concerned has already passed the Earth!
In 1973, Arthur C Clarke wrote "Rendezvous With Rama", which began with the destruction of Venice on September 11, 2077. As a result, the Spaceguard monitoring service was set up.
As a result of the novel, the real Spaceguard was set up.
The UK Spaceguard Centre is located in Wales, and is run by the amazing Jay Tate.
Visit the website at https://spaceguardcentre.com/ and then see about a visit to the site, which is located near Knighton, Powys and/or make a donation, as they receive no external funding.ðŸ”
The problem with asteroid *impacts* is that the chances of being killed by one are about 1 in 14 million. That's about the same as winning the National Lottery, so maybe you should think about that the next time you wish someone "Good luck" ...
On a visit one of the country’s leading experts will explain the structure of the solar system, why we have a problem and how we can solve it.
