Asteroid Shower (Geminid Meteor Shower December 14th)

NASA ^ | 12.03.2007 | Dr. Tony Phillips

[blam]

"That’s a sign of age: spreading."

Yup, I know. It's the unexpected renegade that didn't hit us thousands of years ago that is going to be the suprise.

[RightWhale]

Best sci-fi book I have read on the renegade asteroid was about one that came from outside the solar system and hit the moon. It was big and so fast that it shot across the solar system in three days and plowed right into the moon, blowing it up. They saw it coming and had time to buy a keg and a new lawn chair for the show.

[Calvin Locke]

The advantage of the Geminids is that they start before midnight.

Now, if only the weather cooperates....

[SuziQ]

Thanks! I’ll check it out!

[MarineBrat]

Best sci-fi book I have read on the renegade asteroid was about one that came from outside the solar system and hit the moon. It was big and so fast that it shot across the solar system in three days and plowed right into the moon, blowing it up. They saw it coming and had time to buy a keg and a new lawn chair for the show.

That sounds like my kind of sci-fi book. Do you remember the name or author?

[Domandred]

Gonna guess Moonfall by Jack Mcdevitt

[RightWhale]

That’s probably it. The cover had a picture of the moon with the top half getting blown off.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 12/03/2007. Thanks MarineBrat.

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[Rebelbase]

It’s deja vu all over again!