Asteroid Accidents: A Galactic Comedy of Errors

Stay safe, space travelers!

• 2021: Asteroid 123456 narrowly misses Earth by 0.00001% of its diameter

  Phew!

• 2018: Asteroid 9012 grazes the surface, leaving a lovely crater for our future water slides

  Who knew asteroids could be so fun?

• 2015: Asteroid 456 decides to just hang around our atmosphere, causing a 10-minute-long "weather delay" on all flights

  Because who needs to get to their destination on time, anyway?

Want to see more asteroid-related shenanigans? Check out our subpage:

• Asteroid Encounters: The Stories You Didn't Ask For