Meteorites like 65,000 atomic bombs are about to stab the Earth?

A leading astronomer recently made a terrifying prediction for humans on Earth about a giant meteorite weighing 40 million tons.

According to the Daily Star, a giant meteorite named Apophis was discovered by scientists in 2004. An astronomer believes that the asteroid can cause an earthquake.

Experts expressed concern about meteorite giant Apophis.

Alberto Cellino from the Observatory in Turin, Italy said the giant meteorite will fly close to Earth in 2029 before returning in 2036. Mr. Cellino believes it could be a time of collision, the ability to cannot be ruled out after 19 years.

Apophis meteorite was discovered in 2004 by Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona, USA. Astronomers estimate that a 370-meter meteorite has 2.7% chance of hitting Earth in 2029 .

But flying close to Earth at a distance of 30,000 km can cause meteorite orbits to change by gravitation, increasing the likelihood of collisions when it returns.

Mr. Cellino said the time when humanity could be threatened by this meteorite was on April 13, 2036. Cellino said on Astrowatch: 'We can rule out the possibility of collisions in the first meteorite approaching Earth in 2029, but the trajectory of change will cause meteorites to become unpredictable'.

Giant meteorites plunge into Earth will cause destruction.

Giant meteorite like Apophis can create 518 meters deep hole, 2km wide. The impact of the collision was equivalent to 880 million tons of TNT explosives or 65,000 US atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

Experts from the MIT University of America are currently developing robots to monitor this giant meteorite.

In the worst case scenario, humanity may have to find ways to change meteorite trajectories.

Professor David Miller said: 'There are dozens of tasks related to meteors and comets, why is this meteorite so important?'

'Apophis flying near Earth to the point that gravity can deflect its trajectory,' Miller added.

China and Russia are also watching this meteorite closely. In 2011, researchers at Tsinghua University proposed a spacecraft launch solution to interfere with Apophis.

In 2016, Russia plans to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to destroy meteorites near Earth, including Apophis.

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