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Closest Ever Asteroid Passage Revealed

Posted by michael on from the horseshoes-and-hand-grenades dept.

tricaric writes "Another asteroid passed, last March 31st, close to the Earth. This time it was only about 2 Earth radii from the Earth. The observation have been published only a few days ago, because 'Although the observed arc is only 44 minutes, the orbit is quite determinate and, given the exceptional nature of this close approach, the object is now receiving a designation.' Check out the ORSA animation!"

4 of 52 comments (clear)

  1. Re:It was tiny... by NaturePhotog · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you read the article...
    You're new here, aren't you? :-)

  2. Spoon! by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another asteroid passed, last March 31st, close to the Earth. This time it was only about 2 Earth radii from the Earth.

    Earth! That's where I keep all my stuff!

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  3. Re:It was tiny... by snake_dad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah... but we need controversy, cover-up stories, sensationalism, doomsaying.. 't is The Internet Way!

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  4. Heisenberg / Uncertainty Principle by topher67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So due to the Heisenberg / Uncertainty Principle it would have hit us if we had not measured its trajectory, right?

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