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This giant asteroid will fly by Earth Wednesday, close enough to see by telescope, but it won't hit us, experts say
CNN ^
| April 29, 2020
| Ashley Strickland
Posted on 04/30/2020 4:50:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The flyby is expected to occur at 5:56 a.m. ET, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The center tracks Near-Earth Objects, or NEOs, that could collide with Earth. They have been tracking this particular asteroid for 20 years, according to NASA.
You can watch it live on The Virtual Telescope's website.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy
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04/30/2020 4:50:04 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
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posted on
04/30/2020 4:50:18 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Damn! CNN says it WON'T hit us.
I better start digging a bunker.
To: BenLurkin
Too bad. Itd be nice to get all this over and have Christ come back and get this place in line.
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posted on
04/30/2020 4:53:09 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: BenLurkin
This giant asteroid will fly by Earth Wednesday,
Damn, it missed! I was hoping to read about something other than PANDEMIC.............
To: BenLurkin
BpEarthwatch: “it’s a cometary nuculus brown dwarf miles and miles wide that the magnetic field of mercury will pull into the earth, killing us all because nasa lied and MY electrical engineer background makes me more knowledgeable on these things than anyone with a telescope!”
Haven’t seen his blather in awhile, his main channel got nuked on youtube.
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posted on
04/30/2020 4:57:25 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: BenLurkin
What, it’s not the Sweet Meteor o’ Death? Awwwww, maaaaan!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:03:41 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
To: Secret Agent Man
☑
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:04:20 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
To: BenLurkin; Rebelbase; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON; dfwgator; Army Air Corps; redshawk
Can't be too careful. Better shelter in place. Quick, everybody under George's desk!
To: BenLurkin
I just bought new replacement windows. So if the Earth is destroyed I expect a refund.
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:06:42 PM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
(There are only two genders.)
To: BenLurkin
The good news: Giant asteroid approaching but experts are confident it won't hit Earth.
The bad news: They are the same experts who created the coronavirus fatality models.
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:06:43 PM PDT
by
pepsi_junkie
(Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:07:00 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
To: who_would_fardels_bear
yep. we’re screwed. I just pray it gets acosta, too.
To: BenLurkin
I hope not the same experts who said voters in the Wisconsin primaries were all going to die from standing in line!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:14:21 PM PDT
by
airborne
(I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
To: All
Let me guess, it’s as big as a football field and it’s only seven times as far away as the Moon. Am I close?
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:20:58 PM PDT
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Peter ODonnell
(Pray for health, economic recovery, and justice.)
To: BenLurkin
I liked it better when we didn’t know about these things!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:23:19 PM PDT
by
Does so
(Call it the CCP-virus...The Corona-virus dies in Summer's sunlight! But next spring's Chinese virus?)
To: Larry Lucido
To: BenLurkin
Okay. DUCK!!!!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:33:03 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: BenLurkin
WE’RE ALL GONNA (almost) DIE!!!!!!!!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:58:38 PM PDT
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ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: BenLurkin
WE’RE ALL GONNA (almost) DIE!!!!!!!!
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posted on
04/30/2020 5:58:55 PM PDT
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ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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