Are asteroids bulletproof? #asteroid #space #nasa #astronomy #universe #science #sun #meteor #earth
Channel: Fact_mistress
Date: 2024-03-17

The classic movie portrayal of a crowded asteroid belt in our solar system where the asteroids are only meters apart is inaccurate. In reality, the average distance between asteroids is around 965,000 km (600,000 miles) and if you were to fly through it, a collision would be unlikely.

The chances of hitting something are so low that it’s a waste of time to worry about it. NASA estimates that the odds of hitting an asteroid if you just randomly shoot a probe at the asteroid belt are 1/1,000,000,000. 
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