[Trending News] Death Corridor: NASA shows possible places where asteroid 2024 YR4 may fall

With an impact probability above 2%, asteroid 2024 YR4 heads for the meeting with the land that will happen by the year 2032. Although we still need more calculations, using those that present, a NASA scientist left a list of countries that may be affected by the possible impact.

About 98% of hypotheses of not being hit by asteroid 2024 YR4
This asteroid, called 2024 YR4, maintains astronomers and astrophysicists from different space agencies around the world in suspense after its discovery on December 27 last year. According to initial reports, he would pass very close to Earth in 2032 and there would be a probability of collision of around 1.2%. Over time and more information, This probability increased up to 2.3%.
In this context, a NASA scientist announced which countries will be on the collision route with the asteroid.
Will Portugal be safe?
David Rankin, NASA's Catalina Sky Survey engineer, revealed his "death corridor" theory that crosses much of the planet in the middle and that, from his perspective and analysis, would be where the Comet will fall.
Although the US agency indicated that the risk of collision is 1 in 43, the alarms still sounded and led around the world the best telescopes to look "with other eyes" to 2024 YR4. Remember that this measure was taken by occupying the “3 ″ level on the Turin risk scale.

Rankin's calculations suggest that the asteroid will fall into:

The upper tip of South America.
Southern Asia.
The Arabian Sea.
North Africa.
The Pacific Ocean.

Rankin noted that the exact place where the star rock will explode will depend on the rotation of the earth at the time of its arrival.
The scientist also mentioned that the approximate speed at which it can go down will be 60,000 kilometers per hour.
According to the scientist's approach, some of the countries at risk of being targets of the 2024 YR4 would be:

India;
Venezuela;
Pakistan;
Ecuador;
Bang charging;
Ethiopia;
Colombia;
Sudan;
Nigeria.

In addition to these speculation, those responsible for monitoring the asteroid warn that "there is no need for panic, as the impact has not yet been confirmed."
But if confirmed, what can you do?
It has been spoken in the various possible methods that are now considered by the experts. There are three different variables. They will be put into practice if the direction of the comet does not change until the expected date for a possible impact on December 22, 2032.
Options include sending a nuclear pump, solar lasers or kinetic impactants. The latter would aim to divert the 2024 YR4 course. In fact, it is the only method tested to this day, when NASA launched the Dart Mission.
The Star Rock will approach in December 2028, before its critical approach four years later. During this time, astronomers will analyze the dimensions and the speed with which it travels. Based on light estimates that reflects, It is believed to have between 40 and 90 meters widealthough this may vary with subsequent observations.
The impact of this space rock could damage an area of ​​2,150 square kilometers. That equals about 21 times the city of Lisbon.
The disaster that would have an impact similar to that of Tunguska, which severely damaged the Siberian forest in 1908.

The next step to clarify and determine the essential characteristics is to observe the comet with the James Webb space telescope during the early days of March. This will be the crucial moment, as scientists will be able to understand the dimensions and orbit.
NASA emphasized that the choice of that month was deliberate, mainly because conventional telescopes cannot accurately capture the light emanating from the star.
In addition, scientists under May, the space telescope will focus again on 2024 YR4, as in April it will be lost on devices installed on Earth. This will serve to study how much your position has changed.