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Asteroid to Come 'Extraordinarily Close' to Earth: NASA
Channel News Asua ^
| 26 Jan 2023
Posted on 01/26/2023 1:10:23 PM PST by nickcarraway
A truck-sized asteroid will pass near Earth on Thursday (Jan 26) in one of the closest approaches to our planet ever recorded, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said, emphasising that it poses no danger.
Asteroid 2023 BU, which was recently discovered by an amateur astronomer, will zoom by the southern tip of South America at around 4.27pm PST (8.27am, Friday, Singapore time) on Thursday (Jan 26), according to NASA.
It will pass just 3,600km from Earth's surface, much closer than many geostationary satellites orbiting the planet.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: 2023bu; asteroid; asteroids; astronomy; catastrophism; science
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To: nickcarraway
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01/26/2023 1:14:56 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: nickcarraway
6:27 pm Central Standard Time..............
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posted on
01/26/2023 1:19:29 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
01/26/2023 1:19:54 PM PST
by
Salman
(It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
To: nickcarraway
I still have Biden starting a nuclear war in the end of the world apocalypse pool.
I was tempted by the asteroid one, but definitely feel I still have my money on the winner.
To: Salman
#4:
"What a tease." Yep. A real rock tease.
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01/26/2023 1:24:39 PM PST
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: nickcarraway
It will pass just 3,600km from Earth's surfaceEarlier I heard it was just 10Km from Earth's surface. What's going on? Is it getting closer?
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posted on
01/26/2023 1:25:19 PM PST
by
frogjerk
(More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
To: nickcarraway
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01/26/2023 1:30:17 PM PST
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: Steely Tom
Curious what the formula is for atmospheric deterioration.
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posted on
01/26/2023 1:30:54 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Steely Tom
Under 10 meters across. Maybe they made a mistake, and it with hit the US Capitol during Biden's STFU address.
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01/26/2023 1:44:15 PM PST
by
Fido969
(45 is Superman! )
To: nickcarraway
I wonder if it will take out any satellites.
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01/26/2023 1:48:19 PM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: reg45
Can we see anything with the naked eye ?
To: frogjerk
10 km would be in the atmosphere at an altitude where airplanes fly. That would be quite a show.
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posted on
01/26/2023 1:52:07 PM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: nickcarraway
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01/26/2023 1:53:32 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: George from New England
You would be able to see it if it hits the atmosphere and heats up.
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01/26/2023 1:54:28 PM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: nickcarraway
On the count of three, everyone jump to your right!
To: nickcarraway
If we all pray real hard can it drop in on the Vatican?
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posted on
01/26/2023 2:27:09 PM PST
by
bobbo666
(Baizuo)
To: nickcarraway
Whew. 3600 km is nothing in space distance.
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posted on
01/26/2023 2:31:53 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man. )
To: Rummyfan
Eventually one of these asteroids will smash into Earth.
Then what ?
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01/26/2023 2:34:35 PM PST
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SamAdams76
(4,818,034 Truth | 87,745,895 Twitter)
To: reg45
Only Elon Musk's StarLink satellites.
-PJ
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posted on
01/26/2023 2:40:48 PM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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