Rethinking A Threat

As reported recently in this blog, scientists have found that there is about a 1-in-625 chance that the asteriod 2011 AG5, which orbits the Sun between the orbits of Venus and Earth, will collide with Earth in 2040. With a diameter longer than a football field, 2011 AG5 could cause real damage if it hit.

NASA scientists, however, are downplaying any danger. They point out that the asteroid hasn't be followed through one complete orbit yet, and once it has been, the odds are very good we'll find the rock poses no threat to Earth.