NASA has warned that an asteroid might impact Earth, noting that we are not fully prepared for this possible danger.
The NASA report indicates a 72% chance of a giant asteroid colliding in the next 14 years, with the expected collision occurring on 12 July 2038,
NASA conducted its fifth Planetary Défense Interagency Tabletop Exercise in April, with rehearsals held at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on June 20.
Participants in a tabletop exercise created a unique environment for a hypothetical scenario where a previously unidentified steroid was discovered.
According to the preliminary calculations, it will collide within about 14 years on July 12, 2038. but its size, composition, and long-term trajectory remain unclear.
NASA's Planetary Defense Officer, Lindley Johnson, highlighted that a large asteroid could be the only natural disaster humans can predict.
The tabletop exercise meeting also discussed measures to detect and avoid asteroids impacting Earth.
The massive asteroid, if it hits Earth, could cause significant environmental damage and potentially pose a life-threatening threat.
NASA is developing a Near Earth Object Surveyor (NEO) to allow Earth time to detect, evaluate, and respond to potential asteroids in advance.