igloo Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Giant asteroid could hit Earth in 2014Tuesday, September 2, 2003 Posted: 7:29 AM EDT (1129 GMT)LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A giant asteroid is heading for Earth and could hit in 2014, U.S. astronomers have warned British space monitors. But for those fearing Armageddon, don't be alarmed -- the chances of a catastrophic collision are just one in 909,000. Asteroid "2003 QQ47" will be closely monitored over the next two months. Its potential strike date is March 21, 2014, but astronomers say that any risk of impact is likely to decrease as further data is gathered. On impact, it could have the effect of 20 million Hiroshima atomic bombs, a spokesman for the British government's Near Earth Object Information Centre told BBC radio. The Centre issued the warning about the asteroid after the giant rock was first observed in New Mexico by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research Program. "The Near Earth Object will be observable from Earth for the next two months and astronomers will continue to track it over this period," said Dr Alan Fitzsimmons, one of the expert team advising the Centre. Asteroids such as 2003 QQ47 are chunks of rock left over from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Most are kept at a safe distance from the Earth in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But the gravitational influence of giant planets such as Jupiter can nudge asteroids out of these safe orbits and send them plunging towards Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 i hope it hits either Sassa or Normalnoises' homes...one can only hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramadas Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Got 11 years to party it hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igloo Posted September 2 Author Report Share Posted September 2 Originally posted by raver_mania Got 11 years to party it hard! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Originally posted by raver_mania Got 11 years to party it hard! If only this thing would land in Jerusalem tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicman Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Originally posted by mrmatas2277 i hope it hits either Sassa or Normalnoises' homes...one can only hope... dude, i'm seriously disturbed by your new doodie.com cartoon in you sig. it's almost painful to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 Originally posted by vicman dude, i'm seriously disturbed by your new doodie.com cartoon in you sig. it's almost painful to watch. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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