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Large Asteroid Impact Likely -- But Not For A While

Posted by timothy on from the everything-that-rises-must-converge dept.

PhxBlue writes: "Astronomy.com has released a report, submitted to the 5 April Science magazine, that an asteroid known as 1950 DA has 1:300 odds of impacting Earth and causing widespread devastation. The good news is, the impact wouldn't happen until 16 March 2880; and the solutions suggested by the scientists don't involve Tea Leoni or Bruce Willis."

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  1. Who cares? by Wolfkin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What are the chances this thing will be around in 2880, or even 2080?

    I mean, I might be concerned if this thing was coming in 15 years, but eight hundred?!

    Randall.

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