What Are the Real Chances of an Asteroid Hitting Earth

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Yes, Earth gets hit by space rocks all the time, but most of [music] them are tiny, dust, sand, or small meteoroids that burn up in the atmosphere.

[00:00:07]>> [music] >> Dangerous impacts are much rarer. A city-killer asteroid is possible, but not something happening all the time.

[00:00:15]And true planet-killer [music] impacts, those are extremely rare on human timescales. The danger is real, but Hollywood makes the timing look way worse. Want the real impact odds?

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