Earth In Danger Of Getting Destroyed* By Comets, NASA Researcher Says

Less than 50% and a little over dramatic *.

A researcher from NASA has revealed that comets actually pose a bigger threat to Earth than asteroids. Unlike asteroids, the researcher noted that comets are almost impossible to detect before they collide with Earth.

During a previous meeting of the American Geophysical Union, researcher Joseph Nuth of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center talked about how dangerous comets can be. Usually, when it comes to Earth-ending scenarios, asteroids are almost always the main topic of the discussion.

Unfortunately, the mysterious nature of comets is exactly what makes them far more dangerous to Earth than asteroids. Since comets are known to orbit near the dark outer edges of the Solar System, astronomers rarely get the chance to spot and observe them. This means that they can remain undetected for long periods of time until they end up on a collision course with Earth.

“A comet comes out of nowhere, pretty much,” Nuth said.

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