Asteroid 349507 (2008 QY) is around 1.2 kilometers in diameter, or around 1,000 capybaras – large enough that an impact event (which won't happen now) could be a worldwide catastrophe.

While the asteroid is traveling too far to pose any risk to the Earth, a possible impact event with it could become a worldwide catastrophe.

    • Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.social
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      1 year ago

      “massive asteroid the size of a small island”

      Okay. That literally told me nothing about the size of the asteroid, but that’s pretty funny and I bet it gets people to click the link.

      I also like how OP’s article also appears to take a dig at fear mongering around asteroids by talking about how the asteroid isn’t coming near earth, it really isn’t a problem, if it hit earth it’d cause untold devastation but you really dont need to be afraid because it’s not gonna hit us ever.