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On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN
Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's
atmosphere and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the
event was dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space rock
was only 70 centimeters across and disintegrated before it could cause
any damage.”
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant
damage on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like
the 400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth on
Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough time to
evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
"Every day, Earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of space
debris, most of which burns up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But every
now and then, something much larger and more dangerous appears."
"Astronomers have identified 36,765 NEOs, including more than 11,000
that are over 140 meters across and 868 that are larger than a
kilometer. Out of those NEOs, 1,714 are considered potentially
hazardous, meaning there's a non-zero chance they could collide with
Earth."
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have
left a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the
crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
On 12/14/2024 4:37 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 12/14/24 09:54, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN
Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's
atmosphere and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the
event was dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space
rock was only 70 centimeters across and disintegrated before it
could cause any damage.”
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant
damage on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like
the 400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth
on Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough
time to evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
"Every day, Earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of space
debris, most of which burns up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But
every now and then, something much larger and more dangerous appears." >>>>
"Astronomers have identified 36,765 NEOs, including more than 11,000
that are over 140 meters across and 868 that are larger than a
kilometer. Out of those NEOs, 1,714 are considered potentially
hazardous, meaning there's a non-zero chance they could collide with
Earth."
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have >>>> left a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the
crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a
journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
100 years back we did not worry about asteroid impacts
and we should not worry about it now. Either we get a very bad
one or a survivable one. Can we prevent it yet? I think
we fall a bit short there yet but maybe soon in the meantime
we have lots of stuff to worry about and to act upon like
Global overheating and the endless wars of the hyper-
acquisitive.That is what billionaires have the lobes for.
The DART mission in 2021 demonstrated a substantial redirection
of a 160 meter asteroid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test#
So, yes, we *can* do something about it.
pt
On 12/14/2024 11:54 AM, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 12/14/2024 12:31 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“NASA is hiding crucial details about asteroids that could THREATEN
Earth, warns senior SETI Institute astronomer”
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-12-12-nasa-hiding-details-about-
asteroids-threatening-earth.html
“On Dec. 3, the small asteroid COWECP5 streaked into Earth's
atmosphere and exploded in a fiery display above Siberia. While the
event was dramatic, it was ultimately harmless because the space rock
was only 70 centimeters across and disintegrated before it could
cause any damage.”
"If the asteroid had been larger, it could have caused significant
damage on the ground. And if it had been a true "city killer," like
the 400-meter-wide asteroid that astronomers feared would hit Earth
on Christmas Day in 2004, seven hours would not have been enough time
to evacuate millions of people or devise a defense strategy."
"Every day, Earth is bombarded by an estimated 100 tons of space
debris, most of which burns up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But
every now and then, something much larger and more dangerous appears."
"Astronomers have identified 36,765 NEOs, including more than 11,000
that are over 140 meters across and 868 that are larger than a
kilometer. Out of those NEOs, 1,714 are considered potentially
hazardous, meaning there's a non-zero chance they could collide with
Earth."
Um, 400 meter diameter is a quarter mile diameter. That would have
left a big mark somewhere.
NASA isn't 'hiding' a damn thing. This is just another example of the
crap style of 'journalism' found on the internet - the success of a
journalist is measured by how clickworthy the title is.
pt
People think that NASA is watching all of the skies. NASA does not discourage this but they are watching only a portion of the skies. Maybe
some day NASA will have enough money to watch all of the skies like we
think that they are.