Frightening and apocalyptic pronouncements about the future that may await our planet have been a constant on Earth since time immemorial, a trend that persists to this day, when we hear all kinds of predictions of the blue planet. Continue to make predictions.
It is true that theories and hypotheses – many of them reflected in apocalypse-themed series and movies – have evolved over the years, with the advent of new civilizations and the knowledge that has been gained, but the background of the question remains the same.
the asteroid that could change everything
In this sense, with an asteroid as the protagonist, a new threat looms over us, which could change the course of life in case some of the predictions issued come true.
It stems from a discovery made in January 2022, when a group of scientists from the European Space Agency’s Astronomical Institute stumbled upon an island-sized asteroid, which they named 2022 AE1.
As detected by observers, this is an asteroid that could cause unimaginable damage to the planet in the event of a collision. Marco Micheli, an ESA astronomer, claimed that it was an asteroid that had “the highest grade on the Palermo scale—the scale used to indicate the danger of an asteroid impact—” which he and his friends had classified as an asteroid. seen over the years. decade.
next summer
“In my nearly 10 years at the European Space Agency, I have never seen such a risky object,” were his words. According to forecasts, the impact could happen on July 4 this year, the date marked in red on all astronomers’ calendars.
As stated by the ESA, it should not pose a real threat to Earth, although they maintain that it presents a much greater risk than the asteroids observed so far.
“The data was clear and was confirmed by our NASA counterparts the next morning. Asteroid 2022 AE1 does not present an impact risk; objects. to Earth.
