Potentially dangerous 366-meter asteroid approaches Earth (www.europesays.com)

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

The way I understand it is the distant future part. Even if you calculate its orbit very well there's always a level of uncertainty that grows with time, news outlets never show the error bars.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Uncertainty shrinks with time.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Uncertainty grows with increased extrapolated time, shrinks as time passes with updated measurements.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Only if you keep making measurements

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Which space monitoring agencies are sure to do.

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