Do you feel lucky punk? Well do ya?

[doodab]

We are long overdue for a cataclysmic strike.

Are the astronomers unions at it as well?

Commie bastards!

[wim121]

So it will not hit then.

One large asteroid came very close (within a few thousand miles, far closer than the moon) a couple months back or so, in stellar terms a near hit.

The one in 2040 isnt the only one, there are countless others including one in 2052 that will be very close and is very large.

It isnt a case of IF, it is a case of WHEN. The earth and other planets are constantly bombarded with asteroids or comets. We are long overdue for a cataclysmic strike.

[eek]

So it will not hit then.

It will after our failed attempt to ensure it doesn't hit.

[BrilloPad]

Asteroid has 1 in 625 chance of hitting Earth

So it will not hit then.

[Cliphead]

In other news, check out how far hu-mans have managed to broadcast into space:

The Berlin Olympic Games and Hitler's face probably in the front of the queue.

[scooterscot]

I head Brussels have announced a new asteroid tax.

You will pay.

[TimberWolf]

How can they detect buckyball molecules light years away, etc, and measure the distance across the earth to a fraction of a millimetre, but not tell if a bloody great rock will hit us?

They reckon they will get a better fix on it's trajectory in 2023 when it makes a close approach to the Earth. Even then it will have about another 13 orbits to complete about the Sun before its closest approach to the Earth, so it'll be in interesting to see how close a fix they'll manage then.
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In other news, check out how far hu-mans have managed to broadcast into space:


Earth calling: Tiny yellow dot shows distance radio broadcasts to aliens have travelled | Mail Online
(the yellow dot)

[d000hg]

Asteroid has 1 in 625 chance of hitting Earth

How can they detect buckyball molecules light years away, etc, and measure the distance across the earth to a fraction of a millimetre, but not tell if a bloody great rock will hit us?

[MayContainNuts]

Now this is proper doom. What's the asteroid worth btw?

Depends if it lands in London!!!!!!!! :-)

[Zippy]

Nasa identifies new asteroid threat which 'could hit Earth' in 2040 - and the UN has begun discussing how to divert it | Mail Online

Asteroid has 1 in 625 chance of hitting Earth

UN team debating options including nuclear weapons and 'steering' it away with a probe

Scientists will measure rock further in 2013




Don't bother with a pension.

Now this is proper doom. What's the asteroid worth btw?

[Robinho]

Get me Bruce Willis on the phone.

[DimPrawn]

Nasa identifies new asteroid threat which 'could hit Earth' in 2040 - and the UN has begun discussing how to divert it | Mail Online

Asteroid has 1 in 625 chance of hitting Earth

UN team debating options including nuclear weapons and 'steering' it away with a probe

Scientists will measure rock further in 2013




Don't bother with a pension.