Giant Asteroid May Plough Into Mars

I had a look at Mars on Christmas morning around 5am (boy was it cooooold out). It was just a shimmering blob. Couldn't make out any detail as it was now over the roof of a house. I thought there was something wrong with the scope until I turned to Saturn. Sharpest view I have even seen through my scope and my first view this year. The rings were so clear. I only seem to have good seeing due south.
Saturn was a nice xmas present.

It's pretty scarey that an event like this may be about to happen to our closest neighbour.

I know it's a case of WHEN and not IF with earth.

What if it misses Mars and keeps going..............................

Then it will Keep going towards the orbit of Jupiter, it's gone past us.

Ahhhhhhhhh ok so its moving away from us towards Mars?

Thats good to know.

Last time I checked Sky and Telscope website the odds have now changed to 25/1 for a hit on Mars.

Lets hope it hits near one of the Rovers!