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An Asteroid Made a Record Close Pass of Earth on Friday 13, And We Didn't See It Coming [250 MILES!]
https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | DAVID DICKINSON, UNIVERSE TODAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020

Posted on 11/18/2020 8:50:29 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 11/18/2020 8:50:29 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: SunkenCiv

Ping!...................


2 posted on 11/18/2020 8:51:30 AM PST by Red Badger (Democrats cheat. ... It's what they do. ... GUARANTEED! ... Even if it's not necessary!....)
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(16-32 feet)

That's no asteroid, it's just a big rock

3 posted on 11/18/2020 8:52:19 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

and it’s moving at 50k MPH.................


4 posted on 11/18/2020 8:59:16 AM PST by Red Badger (Democrats cheat. ... It's what they do. ... GUARANTEED! ... Even if it's not necessary!....)
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To: Hot Tabasco
Pluto is not a planet. It is a dwarf planet. This asteroid is not an asteroid. It is a dwarf asteroid.

You know... cuz science.

5 posted on 11/18/2020 9:02:59 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not my current tagline.)
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To: Red Badger
and it’s moving at 50k MPH.

OK, it's a big, FAST rock........

6 posted on 11/18/2020 9:04:11 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

That’s no asteroid, it’s just a big rock


My take exactly. Let me know when the diameter is at least three digits in feet.


7 posted on 11/18/2020 9:04:44 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: Red Badger

That’s faster than my old Rambler.


8 posted on 11/18/2020 9:05:20 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: Red Badger
Tuning up for the Younger Dryas v2.0
9 posted on 11/18/2020 9:07:00 AM PST by Oatka
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To: Hot Tabasco
That's no asteroid, it's just a big rock

Either way, Momma always told me, "you don't want to COllide with the BOlide."

10 posted on 11/18/2020 9:08:01 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Red Badger

The Hubble telescope can only see stars as a Dot.
Why would anyone believe we could see tiny asteroids traveling through space.
🤔


11 posted on 11/18/2020 9:08:15 AM PST by Pez149
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To: Red Badger

At least it wasn’t named “Wormwood” ....


12 posted on 11/18/2020 9:13:05 AM PST by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: Red Badger

Man, we just can’t catch any breaks in 2020.


13 posted on 11/18/2020 9:13:17 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: Red Badger

The gif reminds me the opening scenes in Kronos.


14 posted on 11/18/2020 9:15:16 AM PST by mrsmith (US MEDIA: " Every 'White' cop is a criminal! And all the 'non-white' criminals saints!")
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To: Hot Tabasco; cuban leaf

“it’s just a big rock”

You might not think that if it had landed on your house. Lol


15 posted on 11/18/2020 9:17:21 AM PST by V_TWIN (Where's Hunter???)
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To: Red Badger

Missed it by THAT much, Chief! - Agent 86


16 posted on 11/18/2020 9:32:39 AM PST by curious7
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To: Pez149
Why would anyone believe we could see tiny asteroids traveling through space.

Because 250 mi << 10^x ly

17 posted on 11/18/2020 9:49:19 AM PST by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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To: Red Badger
From 'Vacation':

You got Asteroids?
No, but my dad does.

18 posted on 11/18/2020 9:59:44 AM PST by real saxophonist (Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. -Bruce Lee)
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To: AFB-XYZ

good one!


19 posted on 11/18/2020 10:07:08 AM PST by midnightcat
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To: mrsmith

I just watched KRONOS last week! Oh well, it missed, but it will be back!


20 posted on 11/18/2020 10:25:10 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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