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NASA Counts 4,700 Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Asteroids
coondoggie writes "NASA continues to get a better handle on the asteroids buzzing around in space saying today that there are roughly 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids, or as NASA calls them PHAs. NASA says these PHAs are a subset of a larger group of near-Earth asteroids but have the closest orbits to Earth's – passing within five million miles (or about eight million kilometers) and are big enough to survive passing through Earth's atmosphere and cause damage on a regional, or greater, scale."
PHA - Pointy Haired Asteroid?
Even cooler would be to build an improbability drive for the whole planet and press the button just about the last seconds before impact.
Im betting the asteroid turning into a financial document with a surprisingly small budget of just $42.
If it all fails, well, at least there will be space for a hyperspace express way.
"Avast Armageddon" - Sounds like a planet-scale AV product gone awry.