| Impact | Rocks the planet • Causes widespread devastation and loss of life • Leads to a period of darkness and suffering |
| Aftermath | Humanity enters a new age of rebuilding and growth • Post-apocalyptic world leads to new discoveries and understandings |
| Discovered | 2003 |
| Expected impact | Mass extinction event |
| Collision course with | Earth |
| Attempted actions to deflect | Various missions attempted, but failed • Public and private initiatives for deflection |
| New political and social movements | In response to the impending disaster • Attempt to unify humanity |
