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Incoming! Two Asteroids at Breakneck Speeds Whizzing Towards Earth Have NASA on Alert
https://sputniknews.com/science/202003021078448093-incoming-two-asteroids-at-breakneck-speeds-whizzing-towards-earth-have-nasa-on-alert/ ^ | 0915 GMT 02.03.2020

Posted on 03/02/2020 10:01:33 AM PST by BenLurkin

Two asteroids projected to come zooming past planet Earth on 2 March have had NASA on alert, with its Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) tracking the wayward space rocks that possess orbits intersecting Earth’s trajectory.

The first asteroid to venture into Earth’s vicinity has been dubbed 2020 DZ3. With an orbit that goes through the paths of Mercury and Venus, according to CNEOS’ database, the asteroid has built up a speed of over 48,000 miles per hour and boasts an estimated diameter of about 154 feet (47 Meters). This asteroid’s next near-Earth approach is calculated to happen on 28 September 2022.

The other space traveler is trailing behind, both smaller and slower than 2020 DZ3.

Expert calculations show that 2020 DZ3, due to its size and speed, could potentially result in an impact, while 2020 DD4 would most likely burn up in the atmosphere.

(Excerpt) Read more at sputniknews.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: 2020dd4; 2020dz3; asteroid; asteroids; astronomy; catastrophism; science; space
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To: BenLurkin

Trumps fault.


41 posted on 03/02/2020 11:06:00 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Mopp4

“Death from asteroids in Uranus is much worse.....”

.... is that like “death from bunga bunga?”


42 posted on 03/02/2020 11:09:18 AM PST by semaj (We are the People)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
California, New York and New Joisey will simply pass laws making themselves to be Asteroid Free Zones, and illegal to hit their states with asteroids.

Laugh of the day, thanks
43 posted on 03/02/2020 11:10:43 AM PST by ratzoe
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To: Zathras

Obama bin Biden


44 posted on 03/02/2020 11:11:34 AM PST by rfp1234
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To: BenLurkin

Trump’s fault!!


45 posted on 03/02/2020 11:11:55 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Seruzawa

The only thing that can stop these asteroids are tax increases and more government control of our lives /liberal


46 posted on 03/02/2020 11:14:06 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: BenLurkin; Lurker
It's Lurker's fault.

He just had to go and call for a rectal thermometer to measure the Earth's temperature!

47 posted on 03/02/2020 11:16:34 AM PST by Bratch (“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: BenLurkin

When the “Coronavirus is all Trump’s Fault” thingy isn’t working.


48 posted on 03/02/2020 11:20:57 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

You people are all crazy, and I love you dearly.


49 posted on 03/02/2020 11:22:55 AM PST by freepertoo
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To: BenLurkin
I did not know that asteroids had necks that could be broken by traveling in vacuum.

50 posted on 03/02/2020 11:23:03 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Red Badger

Ever notice that every EOTWAWKI scenario is solved with a nuclear weapon?


51 posted on 03/02/2020 11:23:29 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (A socalist is someone that wants everything you have except your job.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Though I haven’t read it, someone told me the original “Jurassic Park” novel ended with a nuke............


52 posted on 03/02/2020 11:25:19 AM PST by Red Badger (If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
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To: Tench_Coxe
Bets on the first politician or Lefty pundit to blame it on Trump.....

This is Chris Matthew's big chance to redeem himself. ;-)
53 posted on 03/02/2020 11:27:06 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: BenLurkin

If they pass over Corrales, NM, they might get a speeding ticket.


54 posted on 03/02/2020 11:50:31 AM PST by Disambiguator ("Progressives" want government in action. Conservatives want government inaction.)
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To: Ezekiel
That'll cost you....$1.99 plus S&H! :)


55 posted on 03/02/2020 12:24:05 PM PST by Daffynition (*Mega Dittoes and Mega Prayers* & :))
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To: mountn man; Ezekiel

56 posted on 03/02/2020 12:30:41 PM PST by Daffynition (*Mega Dittoes and Mega Prayers* & :))
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To: DannyTN

Would you rather...

Death from Coronavirus or death from asteroid?

I had asteroids once. Never again!


57 posted on 03/02/2020 1:10:16 PM PST by spudville
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To: spudville; SaveFerris
I had asteroids once. Never again!




Rusty: Hey, ya' got Pac Man?
Cousin Dale: No.
Rusty: Ya' got Space Invaders?
Cousin Dale: Nope.
Rusty: Ya' got Asteroids?
Cousin Dale: Naw, but my dad does. Can't even sit on the toilet some days.

58 posted on 03/02/2020 1:12:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All
Headline:

Whizzing Towards Earth

First Sentence:

zooming past planet Earth

lol. Talk about "misleading headline"
59 posted on 03/02/2020 1:29:36 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: BenLurkin

BOOM!

L@@K!

WOW!


60 posted on 03/02/2020 1:34:03 PM PST by Fury
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