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A Hyper-Velocity Impact In the Asteroid Belt?

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-played-that-game dept.

astroengine writes "Astronomers have spotted something rather odd in the asteroid belt. It looks like a comet, but it's got a circular orbit, similar to an asteroid. Whether it's an asteroid or a comet, it has a long, comet-like tail, suggesting something is being vented into space. Some experts think it could be a very rare comet/asteroid hybrid being heated by the sun, but there's an even more exciting possibility: It could be the first ever observation of two asteroids colliding in the asteroid belt."

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  1. Who was driving? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A collision between asteroids? Who wants to bet a woman was driving one of them?

    1. Re:Who was driving? by jhoegl · · Score: 2, Funny

      Your cowardly anonymization brings to light the heart of the matter, does one want to admit to being the one that called out the women drivers of the world?

      Regardless, you should feel safe on slashdot.

    2. Re:Who was driving? by goose-incarnated · · Score: 1, Funny

      does one want to admit to being the one that called out the women drivers of the world

      Well, yes. My girlfriend and wife both agree that woman are terrible drivers, hence I do all the driving on any trip.

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    3. Re:Who was driving? by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

      My girlfriend and wife both agree that woman are terrible drivers, hence I do all the driving on any trip.

      That's funny, the last time I was with your wife and girlfriend they did all the driving, if ya know what I mean...... ;)

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    4. Re:Who was driving? by jimbolauski · · Score: 2, Funny

      All asteriods could be women, up until now no asteroid has been seen venting gas.

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    5. Re:Who was driving? by IrquiM · · Score: 2, Funny

      Anything goes in Second Life!

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  2. Asteroids boring? by happy_place · · Score: 3, Funny

    They don't generally collide!? What about when the Millenium Falcon hid in one? Does that mean the Empire Strikes Back was all made up? Next thing you're going to tell me that there aren't giant space eels living in the bigger rocks. (Places fingers in ears and sings loudly Star Wars theme song)

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  3. Does it happen by SnarfQuest · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it happen to look like a Big Boy statue? Maybe it's Dr. Evil coming back.

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  4. Monty ref by M8e · · Score: 1, Funny

    Their asteroid belt is dynamic and exciting, and filled with hungry, hungarian space eels in hovercrafts!

  5. Probably not by Angst+Badger · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone knows the asteroids pass right through each other. It's either been shot or it has collided with a ship.

    Honestly, what kind of education are scientists getting these days?

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  6. Re:Its Chang by nitehawk214 · · Score: 2, Funny

    (Wouldn't Spock be a fun character on Dexter turning into a homicidal vulcan psychopath? )

    Well, considering the new Spock is played by the guy who plays Sylar... not much of a stretch of the imagination at all.

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