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3. Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, on Apophis...
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:04 PM
Jan 2013

His TEDx talk, all about this:



He does manage to get one thing wrong here. When Apophis makes its closest approach on April 13, 2036, it will be a Sunday, not a Friday. (Thank you Unix cal command.) Apophis' closest approach to Earth in 2029 will also be on April 13 -- a mere coincidence -- which will be on a Friday.

Science is very cool! Dr. Plait makes it fun, too.

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