The saddest thing about this is that the cosmic cataclysm is planned for April and not October, when all right minded people would welcome a giant meteor crashing into Yankee Stadium during the World Series, wiping out tens of thousands of Yankees and Phillies fans in one righteous blast.
An asteroid considered to be the largest threat to Earth may strike the planet within the next 25 years, according to Russian astronomers.
Scientists at St Petersburg State University have predicted that asteroid Apophis may hit Earth on April 13, 2036.
"Apophis will approach Earth at a distance of 37,000-38,000km on April 13, 2029. Its likely collision with Earth may occur on April 13, 2036," Professor Leonid Solokov said.
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[I]f the asteroid does collide with Earth, NASA estimates the energy from this particular asteroid to be roughly the same as hundreds of nuclear bombs.
[NineMSN]
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