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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Sat Feb 27, 2016, 02:30 PM Feb 2016

NASA admits there's 'a chance' that asteroid 2013 TX68 COULD smash into Earth [View all]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/nasa-admits-theres-a-chance-7448889

NASA has dramatically changed its mind about the risks posed by asteroid 2013 TX68 , a 100ft-wide rock which is currently heading towards Earth.

It said there was "a chance" it could plough into our planet next year when it makes another flyby.

However, we are glad to report that NASA thinks the odds of a collision on September 28, 2017, are "no more than 1-in-250-million".

It's like winning the powerball

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NASA admits there's 'a chance' that asteroid 2013 TX68 COULD smash into Earth [View all] lovuian Feb 2016 OP

It's like winning the powerball SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #1

me too but it's a lovuian Feb 2016 #2

My luck ThoughtCriminal Feb 2016 #9

On the same day. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #15

LOL!!! RKP5637 Feb 2016 #26

Better call Harry Stamper. underahedgerow Feb 2016 #3

GMTA Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #5

"Yippee-ki-yay, underahedgerow Feb 2016 #10

You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel.... Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #11

There was a quote by one of the early Mercury Astronauts.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2016 #16

I think it was Alan Shepard. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #22

Like winning the powerball, it only takes one to win Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #4

trump would build a wall to prevent it dembotoz Feb 2016 #6

That's what I heard, as well. Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #7

I noticed the Russians are working on it lovuian Feb 2016 #8

2013 TX68 should aim for the next GOP debate site. Solly Mack Feb 2016 #12

It's got Texas' name on it. randome Feb 2016 #18

A 100-ft wide rock would pack quite the punch NickB79 Feb 2016 #13

About twice the power of the Chelyabinsk meteor, which was 65 ft muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #20

The Chelyabinsk asteroid broke up in mid-air though and only produced an air blast NickB79 Feb 2016 #23

But it's not many nukes at once muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #25

Given the quoted variation in possible trajectaries Ghost Dog Feb 2016 #29

The probability of a hit on the 2nd is based on the probabilities of where it could go on the 1st muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #30

I'd call it a fuzzy probability. Ghost Dog Feb 2016 #32

See #31 - NASA is saying there is zero probability of a hit in the next century muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #33

Like winning the Powerball, except that in this case... Nitram Feb 2016 #14

70% chance it lands in water. n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2016 #17

That's funny, that lines up (nearly) with another forecast apocalypse date. Shandris Feb 2016 #19

Good thing ive been practicing on how to deal with exactly this scenario Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #21

............ Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #24

100 foot wide asteroid isn't big enough to destroy most life on the planet lunatica Feb 2016 #27

Only 100 foot Reter Feb 2016 #28

I've just realised, the Mirror has got this wrong - NASA is now saying *no* chance of a hit muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #31