Asteroid Will Swing By, but Won't Stop

User10539783 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 09:45 AM

By ALICIA CHANG AP Science Writer
LOS ANGELES Jan 24, 2008 (AP)

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An asteroid at least 500 feet long will make a rare close pass by Earth next week, but there is no chance of an impact, scientists reported Thursday.

The object, known as 2007 TU24, is expected to whiz by Earth on Tuesday with its closest approach at 334,000 miles, or about 1.4 times the distance of Earth to the moon.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4184401

I like the contrast between the confidence of the first statement and the wild margin of error in the second.

Bruce Willis, unavailable for comment.

**DngrMse** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:11 PM

It's barely even a close call.

Stupid asteroids!

EJ Stone · #3 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DngrMse

It's barely even a close call.

Stupid asteroids!

It'll get us next time

**DngrMse** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by EJ Stone

It'll get us next time

I'd find it pretty damn cool to see one smack into the moon, even. Since mars is now off the impact menu.

EJ Stone · #5 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DngrMse

I'd find it pretty damn cool to see one smack into the moon, even. Since mars is now off the impact menu.

Yes, that would be a sight to see. But in the end we are all just players in a universal pinball game

User10539783 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 08:41 PM

Everybody Panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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