Thread: Apophis - The Earth's forseeable threat.

Originally Posted by Shinysides

By 2036 it is very likely that we would be able to prevent an impact, in the instance that such an event proved likely.

Current ideas are gravitational traction, nuclear impact and like changing momentum.

Originally Posted by TheOriginalGrumpySpy

Current ideas are gravitational traction, nuclear impact and like changing momentum.

Yeah, we actually have enough theoretically sound ideas that the chances of an actual impact are much greater than 1 in 45,000. Can't forget about the human factor.