If you are unaware, June 30th is Asteroid Day, and the entire point of it is to raise awareness of the dangers that can come from asteroids and comets. Well, just recently there was a press conference that was held and the plans for the day were unveiled. During this conference, the experts of asteroids and comets notified the public of some very shocking facts. These facts that they mentioned will make you shiver in fear, and they will make you realize just how in danger you are. OK, so this might be exaggerating the situation a little bit, but it could still be deadly.
FIRST SHOCKING FACT ABOUT ASTEROIDS AND COMETS
This conference brought together the organizations that are behind Asteroid Day, and it was held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre. One of the most shocking facts that the experts pointed out was how inevitable attacks from asteroids and comets are. Indeed, they noted how these types of attacks are practically inevitable over time. However, it was also mentioned that this occurrence doesn’t happen very often, but it does happen. Around a year ago, as a matter of fact, a meteor actually fell near Chelyabinsk, Russia. This led to around 1,500 people sustaining injuries, and the people were scarred for life.
SECOND SHOCKING FACT ABOUT ASTEROIDS AND COMETS
The scariest thing about asteroids and comets is the world doesn’t have a system to discover them. One of the founders of Asteroid Day, Mark Boslough, noted how an event like Chelyabinsk will happen around once every 50 years. However, it was then that he revealed that people don’t have the systems to track stuff like this. The only positive to take away from this is the fact that these types of attacks are extremely rare. However, be aware because an attack could happen near your area.
