January 29th Asteroid/Earth near miss

[musado]

Did you see this rather big asteroid gets very close to Earth on the 29th

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2007%20TU24;orb=1

Zoom in....center on earth....advance by the hour

It is a rock the size of the empire State Building

You could google the rocks name as well.

2007 TU24

Funny how the media has not mentioned.

If there was a real threat, we would know about it.......right?

[ant3b]

i think they would only tell us if there is a major threat..

[BertRoot]

Its a beast. Many of these have passed us over the millenia though so I ain't too worried.

[Nibb]

Dont worry Bruce Willis will be all over it should there be a real threat!

[Mickey]

Ive started a tunnel to the centre of the earth, packed a few sarnies and a hot flask of tea. Should keep me going for a few years
See you when the earth cools down

ohh and can someone feed my pets

[Nibb]

Its only due to miss us by just over half a million km!

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

[musado]

Spitting distance in astronomical terms

I'll give Bruce a call..seeing as I've just found this


YouTube - 2007 TU24 Asteroid, Jan 29 2008 - Video 2

[Nibb]

Spitting distance it may be...but its been on the NASA list of items ruled out of collision since 4/12/07.

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/removed.html

[musado]

Bruce will be pissed..he's already filed for the movie rights

[musado]

This is fast becoming the hottest topic on the internet!

It's even got it's own website!

http://www.tu24.org/

[DiGiT]

i think they would only tell us if there is a major threat..

if it was to close for us to do anything... no they wouldnt.. and have riots all over the world...