The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has detected an NEO that is headed toward Earth. The PDCO needs to issue a press release to warn those who will be affected by the asteroid.
Using the data gathered by JPL in the table, create a press release to inform the public about:
Characteristics of the asteroid
The asteroid’s velocity in kilometers per day
The asteroid’s kinetic energy in kg⋅km2/day2
The asteroid’s force, once it enters the atmosphere and is affected by Earth’s gravity
How this situation compares with the impact of the asteroid at Chicxulub, Mexico, 65.5 million years ago
Data Gathered by Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA:
Asteroid name: 2018 MP34
Mass = 1.6×1011 kg
Diameter = 0.49 km
Time from Detection (days)
Distance from Earth
0 24.6×106 km
2 20.2×106 km
5 13.6×106 km
6 11.6×106 km
Write the answer for velocity and once your finished. write a press release about it