Threat From 2036 Asteroid Pass Drops With New Calculations

NASA scientists have recalculated the trajectory of the asteroid Apophis using updated data, and determined there is a “significantly reduced” likelihood that it will strike Earth when it passes by in 2036. Only ever a remote possibility, the estimated chance of an impact has now dropped from 1 in...

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