Earth Acquires a Quasi-Moon

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Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday March 27, 2004 @03:37AM from the can-we-keep-it? dept.

richard_za writes "Earth has acquired a so called quasi-moon, an asteroid: 2003 YN1, which will encircle us for the next couple of years while it orbits the sun on a horse-shoe shaped path. Full story on News24. It was found by team led by Paul Chodas, an asteroid specialist at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. An orbit simulation can be seen in this Java applet."

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Site must be running LinSux by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-27 03:52 · Score: -1, Troll

Because it doesn't work. Fuck all of you little faggot LinSux queers.
WARNING: tubgirl by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-27 03:54 · Score: -1, Troll

You filthy white piG!
Wake up the Fuerher by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-27 03:59 · Score: -1, Troll

Does Fuerher Dubya want to visit it?
Mod Parent Down, Link works fine. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-27 04:03 · Score: 0, Troll

troll.
Close-up photos of the new moon on MSNBC! by ArseneLuppin · 2004-03-27 05:16 · Score: -1, Troll

here
Re:Did we Slashdotted NASA? by ArseneLuppin · 2004-03-27 05:30 · Score: -1, Troll

well, see you guys at Guantanamo...
And remember, whatever you do, DON'T PICK UP THE SOAP
Moderators?!? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-27 05:32 · Score: -1, Troll

I know, I'll be modded down for asking the question, but:
Why is parent moderated as troll? The links are very informative, and allow us to get by while the NASA server is lying on the ground...
1. Re:Moderators?!? by mozzis · 2004-03-27 05:39 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  Because the links are bogus - they point to porno shots
  
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  This is not a self-referential sig.
Re:no reg link... by ArseneLuppin · 2004-03-27 05:34 · Score: -1, Troll

it goes on to say it's been around since 1996. So how is this news?
It's news because now we have close-up photos, which we didn't have before.
Obligatory Crocodile Dundee Quote by ArseneLuppin · 2004-03-27 05:37 · Score: -1, Troll

This is a moon!
1. Re:Obligatory Crocodile Dundee Quote by ArseneLuppin · 2004-03-27 05:40 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  Actually, Australia is quite close to the Christmas islands..
  This is a knife!