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CNN: Don't count 'doomsday asteroid' out yet
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doom on then right? Apparently there's an asteroid that's approaching closer and closer to earth every 7 years... 2036 or 2043 is when it could hit. "Named after the evil Egyptian serpent god Apophis, lord of chaos and darkness -- and recently dubbed the "doomsday asteroid" -- it flies past Earth every seven years. This year, its 1,000-foot bulk approached to within 9 million miles. In 2029, it will swoop in close enough to put some of our orbiting satellites in peril -- 20,000 miles. In that year, no doubt Apophis will arouse even more attention, because it will be visible in the daytime sky. In 2036, it will probably pass by at a reassuring 14 million miles." [ link to edition.cnn.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28688560
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