Apophis, a 1000 foot wide asteroid will cross Earth's orbit on Sunday, April 13, 2036. Scientists estimate that it has one chance in about 6,250 of hitting the earth. Such an impact would yield one of the greatest natural disasters in human history. The impact would create a blast that is thousands of times more powerful than the largest atomic weapon. This would kill millions of people if the impact occurred near a populated area or create an enormous tsunami if the impact happend in the ocean.
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Apophis Asteroid at Topix.net.
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