Dec 28 2007

Asteroid Impact on Mars: Probability Increased to 1 in 25

Published by Ian at 11:55 pm under General News, Science

The chance that a rogue mini-world — asteroid 2007 WD5 — will smack into Mars has increased from 1.3 percent to 3.9 percent. In the event of an impact, the head-on collision would take place on January 30th at 2:55 a.m. PST, give or take a few minutes.

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One Response to “Asteroid Impact on Mars: Probability Increased to 1 in 25”

  1. Jayon 30 Dec 2007 at 11:17 pm

    Pretty scary stuff. I imagine that it could cause some debris ejecting from Mars to Earth :(

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