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Large asteroid heading to Earth? Pray, says NASA
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[quote:CleverMoniker 36247816:MV8yMTczOTMzXzM2NzY0NTAwXzQ1Q0I0MUY3] [quote:phoenixe:MV8yMTczOTMzXzM2NzU5MzgyX0QyNUI3NDZD] eh - ok. they´re saying an asteroid is maybe making an impact in 2-3 weeks ? and did not even tell its name ? where did this thing all of a sudden come from? [/quote] To clarify, this shamefully misleading (and inexplicably pinned) article is NOT saying there IS an asteroid heading our way... It's saying if there ever IS a large asteroid that is suddenly discovered to be on a collision course with us, there is little anyone can do about it. Which you can pretty much file under 'No Shit, Sherlock'. This thread, and the fact that it was pinned, represent everything that is wrong with GLP. [/quote]
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On average, objects of that size are estimated to hit Earth about once every 1,000 years.
"From the information we have, we don't know of an asteroid that will threaten the population of the United States," Bolden said. "But if it's coming in three weeks, pray."
In addition to stepping up its monitoring efforts and building international partnerships, NASA is looking at developing technologies to divert an object that may be on a collision course with Earth.
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