Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 The bad news? While it will eventually cross our orbit, it looks like it "currently" has "no chance" of actually striking Terra Huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid discovered – and it’s heading our way | Asteroids | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM With a diameter of 1 to 2km, space rock named 2022 AP7 crosses our orbit but has ‘no chance’ of hitting Earth Quote While the finding of 2022 AP7 may bring to mind visions of the asteroid Armageddon depicted in the film Don’t Look Up, the study also offers reassurance. “It has no chance to hit the Earth, currently,” said Sheppard, noting that at present 2022 AP7 crosses the Earth’s orbit when the Earth is on the other side of the sun. Sheppard added that slowly, over time, the asteroid will start to cross Earth’s orbit closer to where our planet is. But, he said, “this will be centuries into the future and we do not know the orbit of 2022 AP7 precise enough to say much about its dangers centuries from now.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Sorry, but I want to be immortal and outlive the universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I’m playing soma right now so this is sad news indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Rileyed by Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Captain Pickle said: I’m playing soma right now so this is sad news indeed I finished SOMA a couple of weeks ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I finished SOMA a couple of weeks ago! Did you though. Or was it… you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Just now, Captain Pickle said: Did you though. Or was it… you Hmmmm...you raise a valid question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 This planet could really use a human extinction event 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 22 minutes ago, Comet said: This planet could really use a human extinction event That's the cool part actually we are gonna do it to ourselves. No asteroid needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 26 minutes ago, Comet said: This planet could really use a human extinction event 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Lol I just got the futurama reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 23 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: One the best Album covers ever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Don't get my hopes up like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 5 hours ago, marioandsonic said: Don't get my hopes up like that 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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