NASA Finds an Asteroid That Could Hit Earth

Okay, maybe the title was a bit misleading (I did say could), but there is a 1 in 625 (or 0.0016%) chance that an asteroid will hit Earth in 2046. This asteroid dubbed 2023 DW (unfortunately there’s no fresh market hurtling towards us) is 165 ft. in diameter (which is slightly taller than France’s Arc de Triomphe) and would cause horrible damage if it hit Earth.

The asteroid is still 11 million miles away, and if it were to hit, it would be on Valentine’s Day in 2046, but that’s not likely for many reasons. First, I’ve already said there’s a minuscule chance that it hits us. Plus, NASA has DART.

DART stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which basically just means they use blunt force to redirect asteroids. Last September they hit an asteroid with a spacecraft to alter its course, and, they’re already working on more effective techniques, so don’t worry, we won’t get wiped out like the dinosaurs.

LUKE FANN

Editor-in-Chief at The City Voice | fann-l@students.grps.org

Editor-in-Chief Luke Fann is a junior at City and freelances for Rapid Growth Media's Voices of Youth program. He also attends Michigan State University's MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop, receiving the Sparty Award in Journalistic Storytelling and the Art of Storytelling. Additionally, he recieved an Award of Excellence in the Level Up: Leadership for Media program in 2025 and earned an honorable mention for his piece on AI and LLMs at the 2024 MIPA Spring Awards.

Luke began writing in 7th grade and became an editor by the following year. By his sophomore year, he was Managing Editor and then Editor-in-Chief. As for writing, he focuses on business and technology news, taking a deeper dive into topics rather than focusing solely on breaking news. He also covers personal interests, and his weekly editorials offer unique takes on timely issues.

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