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Apocalypse by asteroid inevitable; cut loose

Thompson's Tidbits
Published Wednesday, January 30, 2008

With the end of shopping period comes a redirection of our intellects to loftier pursuits. And I don’t mean politics.

I literally mean the lofty skies above us.

Last night, 2007 TU24, a 24-billion-kilogram asteroid, 250 meters in diameter, traveled within 344,384 miles of Earth. Though seemingly far away, at a mere 1.4 times the distance that separates the moon and earth, the asteroid, which wasn’t visible to the naked eye, came a little too close for comfort.

As you might have guessed, the 2007 in the asteroid’s name refers to when it was first spotted: Oct. 11,...

#1 By Luis M. 6:52a.m. on January 30, 2008

We were lucky this time, but how long before our luck runs out, nice article

from lisa in the Uk

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