It's like Mars is a crash test dummy. June 30 is the Centenary of the Tunguska Impact on Earth. It has been called a meteor strike, but the jury is still out on exactly what it was. It was a weird meteor.They only discovered this asteroid in November It'd due on Jan 30 but I don't know where it will be night if it hits.The odds are 75:1, but they are short odds in astronomical terms. At least we wont be in suspense for too long. I was wondering how big a telescope would have to be before it can be seen, but it will probably be easier to see on youtube

I saw a story yesterday that said that it was fairly clear that the asteroid would miss Mars, but that means there will be something that is just as interesting. The asteroid should pass close enough to Mars for Mars to act like a sling. They had fun working out where it will be next week. Next month might show them a bit more about orbital dynamics and planetary motion.
With all of the trouble we have on Earth, we don't need Mars throwing rocks at us. But who wants to argue with a planet?