The human race has a large one.
Although no one noticed at the time, the Earth was almost hit by an asteroid last Friday.
The previously undiscovered asteroid came within 8,700miles of Earth but astronomers noticed it only 15 hours before it made its closest approach.
Its orbit brought it 30 times nearer than the Moon, which is 250,000 miles away.
Luckily for us, it was smaller than a RV. But still.
Comment by Mollbot
November 13, 2009 @ 3:44 am
Skywatch fail!
Maybe we should spend less money on stupid feel-good crap and get them a budget somewhere above that of a community college English department.
Cause the Rock is coming. Eventually.
Comment by Sualco
November 13, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
This one was rather small only several feet across, not a planet ender but it would have made a bang.
Comment by Mollbot
November 15, 2009 @ 4:15 am
Oh I know this one was small. But somewhere out there is a rather larger one with our name on it, and I’d prefer as much warning as we can get. Because Bruce Willis won’t be here to save us in real life.
Comment by Korum
November 17, 2009 @ 7:20 am
I am not worried…I know Viggo Mortenson and we can always join him on the road, or Denzel Washington with the Book of Eli…
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