An asteroid hit is just what the world needs...

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NASA confirms the 60-meter (197-feet) asteroid, spotted by Spanish stargazers in February, has a good chance of colliding with Earth in eleven months.

The rock's closest approach to the planet is scheduled for February 15, 2013, when the distance between the planet and space wanderer will be under 27,000 km (16,700 miles). This is lower than the geosynchronous orbit kept by the Google Maps satellite. /Quote

http://rt.com/news/paint-asteroid-earth-nasa-767/

Seen this on Reddit. Hopefully just a miscalculation but you never know, until next February.

Sindri

I'll be in my bunker ****ers. Hahahahahahaha

I shall inherit Boards. Meek me

Victor

stankratz wrote: »

the geosynchronous orbit kept by the Google Maps satellite.

I'm not sure this is true.

Melty

from nasa:

Impact Probability: 2.2e-04

0.022000000% chance of Earth impact

or

1 in 4,550 chance

or

99.97800000% chance the asteroid will miss the Earth

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2012da14.html

Zillah

This is a complete non-story. Object 2012 DA14 is currently a zero on the Torino Scale, which measures how dangerous asteroids are. The scale goes from 0-10, with 10 being the certain doom of mankind, and 1 being "I suppose it would be worth our while keeping an eye on this but really, who cares?".

Victor

Victor wrote: »

I'm not sure this is true.

Still though, if it did pass between Google's eye in the sky and Earth that would make for some unique images.

LordSutch

Late last night on Sky news (Saturday night) > http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16181854

Zillah

Zillah wrote: »

This is a complete non-story. Object 2012 DA14 is currently a zero on the Torino Scale, which measures how dangerous asteroids are. The scale goes from 0-10, with 10 being the certain doom of mankind, and 1 being "I suppose it would be worth our while keeping an eye on this but really, who cares?".

The unfortunate inhabitants of the Far East who more often than not 'take one for the team' with world disasters.

Zillah

LordSutch wrote: »

Late last night on Sky news (Saturday night) > http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16181854

Something like that was probably 1 metre wide, not 60. If it was 60 then something entirely more exciting would have happened.

LordSutch

LordSutch wrote: »

Late last night on Sky news (Saturday night) > http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16181854

I can imagine the laugh the cops in my local station would have if I called to report a bright light tearing through the sky - 'Yeah we have a patrol car up in that area at the moment, we'll get the boys to check it out.'

Jimmy Garlic

As long as I am vapourised instantly I wouldn't give a ****. If I had to hang around and watch people become zombies I would have to move to Leitrim, save myself. Of course I would need women to kickstart humanity again, after the Apocalypse.

Zillah

Zillah wrote: »

Something like that was probably 1 metre wide, not 60. If it was 60 then something entirely more exciting would have happened.

Always was fascinated by stories and writings on the Tunguska event, a true 'holy shíte' moment in history.

Jimmy Garlic

stankratz wrote: »

Always was fascinated by stories and writings on the Tunguska event, a true 'holy shíte' moment in history.

Lit the skies up in Cork apparently, according to some accounts.. It turned night into day for a brief period.

Sindri

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Lit the skies up in Cork apparently, according to some accounts.. It turned night into day for a brief period.

There are accounts of an asteroid in Biblical records, I think, that landed in the Alps and caused the burning of Sodom & Gomorrah.

But that's more than likely bull ****.

Zillah

Sindri wrote: »

There are accounts of an asteroid in Biblical records, I think, that landed in the Alps and caused the burning of Sodom & Gomorrah.

This level of accuracy is why religion started in the first place.

James T Kirk

Don't wanna close my eyes...

matt-dublin

The Mayans has already told us the world is ending on 21/12/12

The earth won't be there for the meteorite to hit, that's why NASA gave such bad odds that it will hit.

That tiny percentage that it will hit is in case theayan calendar is wrong or we survive the apocalypse


:trollface

Sunnyisland

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

As long as I am vapourised instantly I wouldn't give a ****. If I had to hang around and watch people become zombies I would have to move to Leitrim, save myself. Of course I would need women to kickstart humanity again, after the Apocalypse.

It would have to be quite catastrophic for you to move to leitrim

James T Kirk

Don't wanna fall asleep...

matt-dublin

Never gonna give you up...

Jesus Wept

I've been reading this story along with many others since I was a kid every 6-12 months, so I am unmoved.

James T Kirk

Cause I'd miss you babe

And I don't wanna miss a thing...

Doc Ruby

Melty wrote: »

from nasa:

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2012da14.html

Never tell me the odds!

Mint Sauce

The Mayans never seen that one coming.

James T Kirk

matt-dublin wrote: »

Never gonna give you up...

Never gonna let you down...

Gannicus

James T Kirk wrote: »

Don't wanna close my eyes...

James T Kirk wrote: »

Don't wanna fall asleep...

James T Kirk wrote: »

Cause I'd miss you babe

And I don't wanna miss a thing...

'Cause even when I dream of you

opinion guy

The-Rigger wrote: »

I've been reading this story along with many others since I was a kid every 6-12 months, so I am unmoved.

Still though - isn't it about time we were able to shoot this **** down just in case ?

minidazzler

Even if it did "collide" it would have burned up so much in our atmosphere that nothing but a couple of small lumps of rock would hit the earth.

Liam Byrne

opinion guy wrote: »

The-Rigger wrote: »

I've been reading this story along with many others since I was a kid every 6-12 months, so I am unmoved.

Still though - isn't it about time we were able to shoot this **** down just in case ?

And cause the extinction of the little baby in the capsule inside ?

Fart

The Reapers are coming. :eek:

minidazzler

Fart wrote: »

The Reapers are coming. :eek:

It's all an elaborate ad for ME3

opinion guy

Liam Byrne wrote: »

And cause the extinction of the little baby in the capsule inside ?

Both the capsule and the baby are 'super' - they'll be fine:rolleyes:

Teyla Emmagan

Long as it hits somewhere on the far side of the world then I really don't mind. Pity Turkey isn't further away actually, that would be perfect.

Thrill

Melty wrote: »

from nasa:

Impact Probability: 2.2e-04

0.022000000% chance of Earth impact

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCFB2akLh4s&t=0m16s