Bennu, an asteroid coming towards earth has 1 in 2700 chances of hitting the planet

Q.  An asteroid called Bennu has 1 in ______ chances of hitting earth, according to experts.
- Published on 02 Aug 16

a. 2700
b. 2600
c. 2500
d. 2400

ANSWER: 2700
 
According to scientists, a near Earth asteroid coming towards the planet after being pulled apart by gravity can strike and cause massive destruction and has a 1 in 2700 chance of doing so.
  • According to scientists, this event will not take place for 150 years and in 2135, people on Earth will know if the asteroid can strike us.
  • The OSIRIS-REx Mission, headed by NASA and the University of Arizona, plan to launch an unmanned spacecraft on September 8 in the efforts to reach Bennu in August 2018.

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