Possible 'Tunguska' on Mars in January
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I'm presuming you mean on my head, Min?
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Of course a strike by a 1 sq km meteor would be an extinction level event. Mind you, if it hits within say 1,000 km of where you are you probably won't notice it for more than maybe a second or two.The total surface area of planet Earth is over 500,000,000 sq km, so the chances of a direct hit on any one person, even with a 1 sq km asteroid, are over five hundred million to one against.
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http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=24386
The odds have increased to 1 chance in 25. That sure would be something to see.Updated Dec. 28, 2007 -- Astronomers have identified asteroid 2007 WD 5 in archival imagery. With these new observations, scientists at NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif have refined their trajectory estimates for the asteroid. Based on this latest analysis, the odds for the asteroid impacting Mars on Jan. 30 are now 1-in-25 -- or about 4 percent.
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http://www.universetoday.com/2008/01/10 ... -hit-mars/
Its not gonna happen, RS. Close, but no impact. This update is now 10 days old.
Its not gonna happen, RS. Close, but no impact. This update is now 10 days old.
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Rokcet Scientist wrote:Anybody seen any updates on that asteroid's track anywhere? January 30th is next week. They ought to be able to be very precise on its trajectory by now, shouldn't they?
Wear a helmet that day, just in case.
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Aw, shucks!Forum Monk wrote:http://www.universetoday.com/2008/01/10 ... -hit-mars/
Its not gonna happen, RS. Close, but no impact. This update is now 10 days old.
No fireworks . . . .
Thanks for the heads-up, FM.
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Another intersting tidbit about something on Mars
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... 715837.ece
the CNN video is better:D
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestof ... ideosearch
If I didn't KNOW the photo was taken on Mars, I could swear it's the latest photo from a Bigfoot enthusiast!
talk amongst yourselves
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... 715837.ece
the CNN video is better:D
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestof ... ideosearch
If I didn't KNOW the photo was taken on Mars, I could swear it's the latest photo from a Bigfoot enthusiast!
talk amongst yourselves