The end of the world . . . but not quite yet
The end of civilisation is coming – but don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world for us.
Scientist Jay Tate has predicted a date when Earth will end. But the date, March 16, 2880, is too far ahead to bother us.
Jay and his wife Anne run the Spaceguard Centre in Powys.
The couple who have run the observatory for 16 years are claiming that is the exact date the world will end, and are monitoring asteroids and comets on a daily basis.
The observatory in Knighton is the country’s only monitoring facility of its kind, and they are tasked with giving authorities time to defend against a potential fatal asteroid hitting earth.
Mr Tate, a former Army major, has been tracking more than 50 space rocks that are on the move.
He says Nasa has highlighted around 670 objects that are causing concern.
He said: “The year 2880 should be rather fun. It will come very close.
“At two kilometres across, it’s big enough for a global event, a bit small for a truly massive shock.
