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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Mike on Jan 23, 2008, 15:46:17

Title: LOOK OUT !!!!!!!!
Post by: Mike on Jan 23, 2008, 15:46:17
Asteroid to miss Earth January 29


http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008/01/06/asteroid-to-miss-earth-january-29/
Title: Re: LOOK OUT !!!!!!!!
Post by: mickw on Jan 23, 2008, 16:58:16
Blimey - I'd better start drinking now !!!
Title: Re: LOOK OUT !!!!!!!!
Post by: Rick on Jan 23, 2008, 17:04:22
That'll fix the weather good and proper...
Title: Re: LOOK OUT !!!!!!!!
Post by: Rick on Jan 23, 2008, 20:46:16
...and just in case you want to know how bad it can get, you can find an online "Earth Impact Effects Program" (developed by Robert Marcus, H. Jay Melosh, and Gareth Collins) here:

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/impacteffects/

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