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Big Asteroid 2011 AG5 Could Pose Threat to Earth in 2040
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| 27Feb2012
| Leonard David
Posted on 02/29/2012 1:42:15 AM PST by Las Vegas Dave
Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat to Earth in a few decades.
The space rock, which is called 2011 AG5, is about 460 feet (140 meters) wide. It may come close enough to Earth in 2040 that some researchers are calling for a discussion about how to deflect it.
Talk about the asteroid was on the agenda during the 49th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), held earlier this month in Vienna.
A UN Action Team on near-Earth objects (NEOs) noted the asteroids repeat approaches to Earth and the possibility however remote that 2011 AG5 might smack into our planet 28 years from now.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: 2011ag5; asteroid; catastrophism
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To: Las Vegas Dave
deflect it? might do better to learn how to aim it.
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posted on
02/29/2012 5:25:57 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Limbaugh: Tim Tebow miracle: "He had atheists praying to God that he would lose.")
To: who knows what evil?
After December 21st, it won’t matter one bit. we’ll all be gone. According to the Mayan calendar.
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posted on
02/29/2012 7:40:52 AM PST
by
NCC-1701
(In Memphis on January 20, 2009, pump price were $1.49. We all know what happened after that.)
To: NCC-1701
...as long as it is quick! :-)
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posted on
02/29/2012 7:58:25 AM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: Las Vegas Dave
Another 18 years before we finally get the white hut aired out.
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posted on
02/29/2012 9:46:55 AM PST
by
bgill
(Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
To: Las Vegas Dave; SunkenCiv
Ahhhh, finally. Something I don’t have to worry about.
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posted on
02/29/2012 1:16:26 PM PST
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
To: KoRn; Rebelbase; TheOldLady
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posted on
02/29/2012 8:24:15 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(FReep this FReepathon!)
To: TheOldLady
Ahhhh, finally. Something I dont have to worry about. Hey, hold on!
Your birthday and mine are just a week or two apart (you told me on a FReepathon).
I'll just be 93 in 2040 and am sweating this out big time :^)
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posted on
02/29/2012 8:46:54 PM PST
by
The Cajun
(Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)
To: The Cajun
And being a tough and saintly old guy, you’ll probably make it, but I have... flawed genes.
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03/01/2012 4:39:01 AM PST
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TheOldLady
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To: AlexW
Oh, great. 28 years of “This asteroid is gonna be the Rapture for REAL this time!”
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posted on
03/01/2012 4:45:57 AM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(My doctor told me to curtail my Walpoling activities.)
To: TheOldLady
saintly old guy LOLOL, I like starting the day off with a good laugh, sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Now you missed a good chance, instead of *saintly old guy*, you should have said *saintly old boy*.
That abbreviates into *SOB*......You know, better match and such :^)
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03/01/2012 7:22:33 AM PST
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The Cajun
(Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)
To: The Cajun
LOLOLOL! That’s my mean old Cajun! Nice to see you’re still mean enough to face Bruce down. [smiles]
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03/01/2012 7:32:30 AM PST
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TheOldLady
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