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4-Kilometer Planet-Killer Asteroid Headed Towards Earth in 2020
- dotcom4 7y agoit sounds like we've been tracking this asteroid for a long time, and know it's trajectory well. this article is trying to make it a bigger deal than it really is, perhaps as click bait?
- Porthos9K 7y agoPlease hit us. Please.
- gremlinsinc 7y agoI'm an expert Googler, and this is the only article I can find from even a remotely reliable source: https://in.mashable.com/science/5847/potentially-hazardous-asteroid-1998-or2-to-zoom-past-earth https://in.mashable.com/science/5847/potentially-hazardous-a... And mashable has click bait from time to time. Wikipedia just has a lot of technical information. I'm also not sure it's a true planet killer, not saying it wouldn't do serious damage but I think it's not a total annihilator I think it's shy a km or two. I think more mainstream sources would jump on this if it were really worth worrying about. Unless government is trying to avert panic but even then we have 6 months to prepare they had a week in Armageddon... Lol. I do hope they don't just blow it up if that's the case I think moving it via thrusters off course would be more effective.
- rs23296008n1 7y agoGood. Now what are YOU going to do about it? Return your library books?