Threat of asteroid collision higher than previously thought – study

Published time: 7 Jun, 2017 15:47

The likelihood of an asteroid smashing into Earth is increasing, according to new research from a team of Czech scientists which discovered new asteroids traveling around our planet.

The team studied 144 large meteors from the Taurids, a meteor stream which appears in our skies twice a year. The group discovered a new branch of the phenomenon containing at least two asteroids measuring a whopping 200-300 meters (220-330 yards) in diameter.

This branch likely includes even larger undiscovered asteroids, according to a statement from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

https://www.rt.com/viral/391262-asteroid-collision-earth-threat/

https://phys.org/news/2017-06-czech-scientists-asteroid-earth.html