Question Humans 11th Successful Asteroid Impact Warning

[550W]

China successfully warned of asteroid impact, so far no impact on Earth, what happens next depends on the latest news

 

[550W]

Based on global observations compiled by the International Small Planet Center, the Purple Mountain Observatory predicts an entry time of 2024/12/03 16:15 UTC at 60.80°N, 118.98°E during the asteroid's approach. The results are comparable to those announced by the International Small Planet Center

 

[550W]

Do we really need early warning of asteroid impacts? Is there a high probability that Earth will encounter an asteroid in space? If one day a successful warning of an impact on Earth, is it possible for us to proactively prevent it?Or destroy it

 

[billslugg]

The probability of an asteroid is very small but must be protected against. Only by knowing their exact orbits can we make plans. We have already demonstrated the changing of a rock's orbit by smashing a satellite into it. Now, it is only a matter of the engineering, cost and time. The more time we have, the bigger a rock we can move.