With the acceleration of scientific progress related to space, the US space agency "NASA" succeeded in establishing a program that removes space asteroids from the planet Earth, to prevent a devastating collision like the one that caused the dinosaurs to become extinct millions of years ago, but how should humans act if "NASA" did not succeed? At one point?
66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid collided with Earth, killing the dinosaurs. Some scientists expect a similar event to occur on our planet every 100 to 200 million years. For this reason, scientists and researchers are working tirelessly to come up with guidelines to help humanity survive, should such a catastrophe strike.
what to do?
- Destroy the asteroid or change its trajectory
- The first step would be to destroy the asteroid before it's too late, or redirect it.
The US space agency “NASA” has already succeeded in this, and launched the Double Asteroid Reorientation Test (DART) in 2022, which was a great success.
Stay away from coastal areas
- If NASA fails to scatter the huge space rocks, experts said the next best option is to leave the collision zone and move away from coastal areas.
- Since Earth contains 71 percent water, there is a greater chance that the asteroid will fall into the ocean.
- When that happens, the impact will create massive tsunamis, which will engulf all nearby lands.
Example:
- A 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.
- The earthquake triggered a powerful tsunami that caused the meltdown of 3 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate the area.
- Official figures released in 2021 reported 19,747 people killed, 6,242 injured, and 2,556 people missing.
- The tsunamis that will result from an asteroid impact will be much more destructive than that.
Find shelter underground
- When an asteroid hits, it releases dust, debris, and even toxic gases, which can linger in the atmosphere for years, even decades.
- Scientists believe that the safest place is an underground bunker, according to the British Daily Mail.
Expensive price
Underground shelters can be very expensive, ranging from $20,000 to $1,000,000 and up, making them more of a luxury than a necessity. Example: A company called The Vivos Group builds these shelters for $35,000, with a maximum capacity of 24 people.
Stay underground
- If you've made it this far, post-crash, scientists say you should stay in the shelter until you're sure the outside environment is safe.
- This can be done by constantly checking the air outside, to ensure normal levels, and to make sure that fires and floods recede, and that acid rain is not falling from the sky.
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