A Very Close Shave

[brian64]

On Feb 15th, an asteroid about "half the size of a football field" will pass within geosynchronous orbit.
Record Setting Asteroid Flyby
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/28jan_2012da/

 

[igloo]

I think all the hot air would just deflect it back . :crazy:

 

[brian64]

Below link is to a diagram of its path. And just to clarify, what I meant by "within geosynchronous orbit", is that it will pass within the "geosynchronous ring" of where many satellites orbit.
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2012da14.jpg

 

[redbeard]

O... Wow... Creepy!!!

 

[gray4lines]

That's awesome!

 

[zonomo]

@mikephillips. +1000000000000000000 :worship:

 

[pipeinhand]

This is what is called a bullet burn.

 

[cigrmaster]

There is no such luck we could take out all the politicians with one well places asteroid. But I like your thinking.

 

[drwatson]

I thought this was about a new razor!

 

[hawk60ce]

Me too! Damn!