[petuniasevan]

These little chunks of rock are HARD to detect until they are practically upon us. And most of them have a very low albedo (reflectivity).

And if they approach Earth from a Sunward direction we may not even see them until they pass by...

[Truth666]

Change is in the air -- literally.
Lots of things never seen before taking place around September 15, 2003. 511 years after the discovery of America ...

entering again uncharted waters

Temps - warmest summer ever measured in Europe
Ozone depletion at record size. Data about depth being withhold !
largest ice shelfs breaking
Global warming - first measurable economic consequences
2003 - The oil industry has lost half its exploration season to the warmth in Alaska
Lots of things never seen before taking place in early 2004 ...
2003 - The oil industry has lost half its exploration season to the warmth in Alaska
----- the trip in new waters continues - new landscapes after 2003
Feb 2004 : First time snow recorded at Crete's south coast - Photo
Feb 2004 : Are we NOW witnessing the end of the Gulf Stream as we know it ?
cold spells in the Sahara cause
21 Feb 2004 : Skies never seen before in Central Europe (Alps) - Photos
and Strongest sand storm ever captured on satellite over the Sahara
NASA: "A Chilling Possibility" Global Warming Could cause Deep Freeze!