Asteroid heading for Valentine's Day date with Earth - in 2046
The Straits Times|March 13, 2023
A newly discovered asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool is headed for a Valentine's Day date with Earth.
- Raul Dancel
Asteroid heading for Valentine's Day date with Earth - in 2046

But this celestial rendezvous may not happen until 23 years from now.

Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the asteroid - dubbed 2023 DW has only a one in 560 chance of hitting Earth. The closest it is expected to get to the planet is 1.8 million km, they estimated.

But with the predicted tryst still so far off into the future - Feb 14, 2046 calculations may change.

This Valentine's Day impact, if it does happen, will not be an extinction-level event.

The 2023 DW is the only space debris that ranks a 1 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale.

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