NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies and allied observatories have catalogued the vast majority of near-Earth objects large enough to produce a 1-megaton airburst, with no tracked bodies on collision trajectories for 2026. Sentry risk assessments list only negligible probabilities for sub-50-meter asteroids whose impact energies fall far below the threshold, while historical data show such energetic bolides occur roughly once per decade or less. Continuous radar, optical surveys, and the expanding NEO Surveyor mission further reduce blind spots for objects capable of reaching that yield. The slim remaining uncertainty stems from the possibility of an undetected meter-to-tens-of-meters natural meteoroid arriving over remote regions before full characterization, though sensor networks and rapid follow-up make this scenario highly improbable by year-end resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated1 megaton meteor strike in 2026?
$117,067 Vol.
$117,067 Vol.
$117,067 Vol.
$117,067 Vol.
The object must be classified as a natural meteoroid; events involving artificial objects or reentry vehicles do not qualify.
The primary resolution source will be the NASA JPL Fireball and Bolide Data repository: https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/fireballs/. The relevant field for determining impact energy is the “Impact Energy (kt)” column. If this dataset has not been updated to include all relevant dates by February 28, 2027, or if the NASA JPL Fireball and Bolide Data repository becomes permanently unavailable, this market may resolve based on a consensus of credible sources including the European Space Agency (ESA), the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), the U.S. Department of Defense, or credible reporting of a scientific consensus, such as a NASA press release.
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0x65070BE91...The object must be classified as a natural meteoroid; events involving artificial objects or reentry vehicles do not qualify.
The primary resolution source will be the NASA JPL Fireball and Bolide Data repository: https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/fireballs/. The relevant field for determining impact energy is the “Impact Energy (kt)” column. If this dataset has not been updated to include all relevant dates by February 28, 2027, or if the NASA JPL Fireball and Bolide Data repository becomes permanently unavailable, this market may resolve based on a consensus of credible sources including the European Space Agency (ESA), the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), the U.S. Department of Defense, or credible reporting of a scientific consensus, such as a NASA press release.
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0x65070BE91...NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies and allied observatories have catalogued the vast majority of near-Earth objects large enough to produce a 1-megaton airburst, with no tracked bodies on collision trajectories for 2026. Sentry risk assessments list only negligible probabilities for sub-50-meter asteroids whose impact energies fall far below the threshold, while historical data show such energetic bolides occur roughly once per decade or less. Continuous radar, optical surveys, and the expanding NEO Surveyor mission further reduce blind spots for objects capable of reaching that yield. The slim remaining uncertainty stems from the possibility of an undetected meter-to-tens-of-meters natural meteoroid arriving over remote regions before full characterization, though sensor networks and rapid follow-up make this scenario highly improbable by year-end resolution.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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