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9. +1!

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 09:34 PM

Jan 2013

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'Doomsday' asteroid Apophis more massive than first thought [View all] struggle4progress Jan 2013 OP

That's it, I am moving still_one Jan 2013 #1

Mars is lovely this time of year...nt greytdemocrat Jan 2013 #2

Predicting Apophis' Earth Encounters in 2029 and 2036 struggle4progress Jan 2013 #3

"4.6 Earth-radii from the surface..." (!!!) cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #8

Whew. It'll miss our geosynchronous satellites. I feel much better now. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #14

Radar Measurement adds 2x10^10 kg ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #4

Heh. +1 lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #5

The obvious solution is to stop measuring asteroid size by radar! struggle4progress Jan 2013 #6

+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #9

. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #7

Good God, that's frightening! randome Jan 2013 #12

I'm not worried. Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #10

Is it pyramidal? Heywood J Jan 2013 #11

I guess we need to start looking for the launch of Death-Gliders Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2013 #17

NASA: no chance of a 2036 impact muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #15

It was actually closer yesterday as I watched it go by ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #22

Has anyone seen it yet? sadbear Jan 2013 #16

Has anyone thought of trying to catch it? Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2013 #18

The fuel cost theKed Jan 2013 #19

That makes sense Tyrs WolfDaemon Jan 2013 #20

dont get me wrong theKed Jan 2013 #21

Probably have to aero-brake it in the atmosphere NickB79 Jan 2013 #23

If it didn't shatter into hundreds of pieces in the process theKed Jan 2013 #24

Maybe if everybody with a gun shot at it at the same time? Whovian Jan 2013 #26

I think that is still not big enough to destroy all life on Earth bluestateguy Jan 2013 #27

No longer a threat in 2036 ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #31