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By running a large ensemble of simulations with slightly perturbed initial conditions, we estimate the probability of a collision with Earth and Venus over the next one million years to be 6% and 2.5%, respectively

More fortunately, even if it were to "collide", it would likely burn up in the atmosphere like the majority of other, even very large[1], objects that reenter.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir#Final_days_and_deorbit




"Free Tacos for Everyone in the Solar System if Mir hits our Target on Venus!"



Particularly since there is a potential that it would enter earth's atmosphere at 2-3x the orbital velocity of Mir.




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