Name: Is space trying to kill us?
Uploaded: 2019-04-01T18:31:40Z
Duration: 3 min 16 s
Description: How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to Earth and its inhabitants? What about the sun -- is it dying out anytime soon? And the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way -- should we be worried about that? Ron Shaneyfelt assesses the dangers of space. [Directed by Retchy, narrated by Ron Shaneyfelt].

Ron Shaneyfelt: Is space trying to kill us?

Is space trying to kill us?

How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to Earth and its inhabitants? What about the sun -- is it dying out anytime soon? And the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way -- should we be worried about that? Ron Shaneyfelt assesses the dangers of space. [Directed by Retchy, narrated by Ron Shaneyfelt].

Space is full of hazards, from asteroids to black holes, but most threats are less immediate than they seem. The odds of asteroid Apophis hitting Earth in 2036 were once 1 in 625, but scientists now say the risk is extremely low. The sun has enough fuel to last billions of years, and the galaxy’s supermassive black hole is safely distant. Despite dramatic dangers, life on Earth remains far more vulnerable to everyday risks than to cosmic disasters.