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Re: [Phys-l] The Sky is Falling.



It is an international effort to ramp up funding for a plan to address such predictable disasters.

i.e. if future observations continue with increased probabilities of impact - what should/would be done.


On Jul 27, 2008, at Jul 27(Sun) 9:02 , Brian Whatcott wrote:

Read on an unrelated newsgroup today....

"There was a science article on Russia Today, [ TV station ]
...about a 600+ meter asteroid that will closely flyby Earth
on its way around the sun in 2029 easily visible with the naked eye.
In 2036, it will meet us again MUCH closer, only requiring a little
gravity nudge by the sun to be on a collision course, according to
the Russian astronomers and the Russian Academy of Science
professors. "