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11. it wd take out a lot of satellites, i presume.

Mon May 18, 2026, 04:51 PM

17 hrs ago

that wd wreak some havoc.

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It is estimated an asteroid the size of a house (larger than this one) sarisataka 18 hrs ago #4

LOL popsdenver 17 hrs ago #13

That meteor was 6-9 miles. That's a lot bigger than 50-150 feet. EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #24

Not nearly as much misanthrope 16 hrs ago #21

Yeah, about Hiroshima Metaphorical 18 hrs ago #6

it wd take out a lot of satellites, i presume. mopinko 17 hrs ago #11

Oh thank god dweller 18 hrs ago #2

Disappointed bustedbiscuits 18 hrs ago #3

Yeah, same. EuterpeThelo 16 hrs ago #22

Thanks for the heads up! Will dust off my hard hat! Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #5

Let it go by. Norrrm 18 hrs ago #7

Damn! I was going to use that for Orrex tomorrow. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #8

Don't look up! betsuni 18 hrs ago #9

I see what you did there Brother Buzz 16 hrs ago #17

Too small to see, though. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #10

Unless it's not a miss and you're in the trajectory. paleotn 16 hrs ago #18

Exactly why RoseTrellis 14 hrs ago #25

Maralago James48 17 hrs ago #12

We're all gonna die!!! Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #14

Funny thing, when you're young, you don't think much about Father Time. paleotn 16 hrs ago #16

Time, by Pink Floyd Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #23

That they do. paleotn 14 hrs ago #27

Close shave. 57K miles may seem like a lot..... paleotn 16 hrs ago #15

The skywatchers should be able... BH liberal 16 hrs ago #19

That's three minutes from now Uncle Joe 16 hrs ago #20

Tell Trump it is made of priceless rare minerals. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #26