Even though NASA has not detected any asteroids causing imminent danger, Öpik strongly believes that the chance of a deep impact in the future is 100 percent
Despite believing that asteroids can harm the planet, a scientist said space rocks should be admired because of how they can contribute to the development of life on Earth.
Leslie Mullen, the host of NASA's podcast "On a Mission," warned that there are a number of asteroids in space that can destroy Earth and cause mass extinction.
After the news came about the bizarre glowing objects in the sky above Chile, government officials denied the possibility that those objects were meteorites.