humble3d Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Shock as NASA confirms asteroid TWO MILES wide will pass close to Earth in 48 HOURS A HUGE asteroid measuring almost two miles across will skim past Earth in just 48 HOURS, Nasa has confirmed. It should fly safely past earth on Saturday, but astronomers are keeping a close eye on 86666 (2000 FL10) which, according to NASA, will be one of the biggest to pass close to our planet in recent times. The giant lump of rock is currently hurtling through space at 40,000 miles an hour. The asteroid’s exact size is still unclear though it is estimated to be between 0.7miles metres and 1.6 miles wide - more than 15 times bigger than other asteroids currently on Nasa’s radar. A collision would be nothing short of catastrophic with the rock fragment thought to be around a quarter of the size of Mount Everest. Nasa has released an animated projection of the asteroid's path, which you can watch below. 86666 appears from the top left of the screen as it nears Earth's orbit.] It makes 2014-YB35, which had worried astronomers around the world watching the skies in March, pale into insignificance. The impact would eclipse the devastating 1908 Tunguska Event which saw a 50-metre wide asteroid crash into Siberia. It flattened around 80 million trees and sent a shock wave across Russia measuring five on the Richter scale. The event is held by scientists as a benchmark for the catastrophic consequence of an asteroid impact with earth. Thankfully despite Nasa labelling it a 'near-Earth event' 86666 is several million miles away and unlikely to hit Earth. Bill Napier, professor of astronomy at the University of Buckinghamshire, said if a sizeable asteroid hit Earth it could “take out a small country”. http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/610777/NASA-asteroid-warning-86666-near-miss-planet-Earth-48-hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 well that is close enough for the doomsayers to say the end is tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCross Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Let me get things right, they can take pictures of the edges of the universe but they can't mesure a rock that can be literally seen with our naked eyes. We are a bunch of idiots because we're reading all their :shit:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Whoa! That will be so close :omg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
software182 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 wow, just like j. hollywood movie...or maybe nasa wants to take a selfie ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amir786_z Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I lost count how many end of the world events i survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk007 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 But no official declaration in NASA's site; its found out in few UK & AU news sites only.However, there is a response in JPL's Asteriodwatch twitter page about the panic. It will pass the Earth 15 million miles away, poses no threat.https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/status/652213754944294912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 amazing how astronomically speaking 15 million miles is a close call and at the same time the death of the world to others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Somewhere in the universe, there must be a giant Dennis the Menace playing around with his slingshot. Nothing is safe, not even 'that dumb ol' Margaret' and Planet Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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