We're all doomed.....

[jargan83]

THE ASTEROID Apophis has crossed Earth's path. Now, astronomers will return to their calculators to find out what danger it poses in the future.

The 300 metre-wide asteroid has made the first in a series of close approaches to the Earth predicted since it was first discovered in 2009.

Scientists ruled out any possibility of a devastating collision this time - but there remains a small chance the asteroid will smash into Earth in 2036.

This time, Apophis, named after an Egyptian god of destruction, was no closer than around 15 million kilometres.

In 2029, Apophis is expected to come uncomfortably close, brushing past the Earth at a distance of just 30,000 kilometres. That will put the asteroid inside the orbit of communication satellites.

Current models predict a small but real possibility that Apophis will strike the Earth in 2036 - but only if the space rock passes through a small "slingshot" region in space when it crosses our orbit in 2029.

This is why scientists are so keen to get exacting measurements of the rocks weight, density, colour and shape. All will contribute towards an exact model of the asteroid's orbit.

Scientists at the American space agency Nasa have calculated that if Apophis struck the Earth it would generate a blast equivalent to more than 500 megatons of TNT.


http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nati...-1226550173640

[jono]

I've seen this movie before
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[sittingbison]

DeepCoreGeddon

[jono]

DeepCoreGeddon

Sounds like porn
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[DarthMoose]

Sounds like porn
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ArmageddonLaid

[sittingbison]

I watched The Core t'other night - what a great name for a porn movie - the fatal problem was not the slightest bit of sex or nudity, nothing! Talk about boring (scuz the pun), they didnt even have a bimbo the only female being pilot Hilary Swank who exuded zero sex appeal. What kind of lame end of world movie is that!

[jargan83]

The Core is a terrible movie and I wouldn't touch Hillary Swank with a barge pole

[sittingbison]

..I wouldn't touch Hillary Swank with a barge pole

is that what you call it jargs

[jargan83]

This thread isn't going the way that was expected....

[Happy]

[blueandblack]

[sittingbison]

This thread isn't going the way that was expected....

sorry

Here is your very own app to determine an End of World Event such as Apophis getting slingshot into us:

[sittingbison]

...Scientists ruled out any possibility of a devastating collision this time - but there remains a small chance the asteroid will smash into Earth in 2036...

These are the same scientists who managed to miss Mars entirely with a rocket because half the team used metric and the other half used imperial for the calculations, and a few used astrology instead of astronomy.