Boom

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1028/2?rss=1

--TWM

Further Asteroid Discussion

In an earlier post Pierrot talked about asteroid impacts. I just wanted to post a couple of links relating to Apophis, a near Earth asteroid that will make close passes in 2029 and 2036. Also check out this cool sientific principle: the Yarkovsky effect.

B612 Foundation is a foundation dedicated to studying NEO's and NEA's and trying to develop a plan to deflect a dangerous one.

Here is the NASA page on NEO's.

After all, it is just a matter of time.....

--TWM