According to CNN (I searched using the terms "asteroid", "impact", Earth", "2028") an asteroid has been seen approaching earth. It will pass on October 26th. 2028: the best estimate is that it will miss by 30,000 miles, but as the error term in the estimate is up to 180,000 miles it could hit. The explosion would be equivalent to 2 million Hiroshima bombs.
Does anybody know anything about this? E.g what time would it hit,which side of Earth is in line, whether it would hit sea (with the implications of huge waves) or land, and what the effects would be?
Also, what are the politicians and scientists doing to divert this object if necessary? It obviously ranks at least alongside problems such as global warming and terrorism.
2006-09-05
05:02:13
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Philosophical Fred
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