[BenLurkin]

On Oct. 12, 2017, asteroid 2012 TC4 will safely fly past Earth at an estimated distance of 6,800 km (4,200 mi). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

[Redmen4ever]

Is this another thing we do, save the world from asteroids, that we don’t get any credit for? Germany - doesn’t fund NATO, sucks up to Russian oil and natural gas, building dozens of coal plants, doesn’t save the planet from asteroids. But criticizes us for not forking over the climate change money to the U.N.

[Steely Tom]

I was reading earlier today about the B83 thermonuclear bomb, which according to its Wikipedia article...

The physics package contained within the B83 has been studied for use in asteroid impact avoidance strategies against any seriously threatening near earth asteroids. Six such warheads, configured for the maximum 1.2 Mt yield, would be deployed by maneuvering space vehicles to "knock" an asteroid off course, should it pose a risk to the Earth.

[apoliticalone]

Events that will change life as we know it from major volcanic eruptions, EMP of grid, asteroid collisions, terrorist and country attacks etc that will make us a worthless landscape all need to be defended against.....and a lot more than claims Iraq and Syria will destroy us touted by crooked neocons. But that is just me saying that...and not corrupt pols.

[minnesota_bound]

What they will use

[plain talk]

This is exactly what NASA should be doing as opposed to muslim outreach.

[SubMareener]

Let’s see: about 21 days after the Harpazo, and 11 days after the Two Witnesses show up. What could possibly go wrong?

[Mr. Jeeves]

McCain has already voted to allocate funds to redirect it into Moscow. :)

[TigersEye]

I hope those NASA engineers know how to play pool! ;-)

[Tax-chick]

I’m excited about this. If they’ve miscalculated, it could get me out of a number of commitments I wish I hadn’t made.