Thursday, May 30, 2013
Asteroid 1998 QE2's close encounter generates a wave of attention online
[ Thu, 30 May 2013 13:55:08 GMT ]
Asteroid 1998 QE2, a space rock more than nine times as long as the QE2 ocean liner, is due to sail past Earth on Friday — generating a huge wave of observations and online commentary.The 1.7-mile-wide (2.7-kilometer-wide) near-Earth asteroid won't pose any threat to our planet: Its orbit will bring it no closer than 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers). Nevertheless, it's sparking interest ...
[ Thu, 30 May 2013 13:55:08 GMT ]
Asteroid 1998 QE2, a space rock more than nine times as long as the QE2 ocean liner, is due to sail past Earth on Friday — generating a huge wave of observations and online commentary.The 1.7-mile-wide (2.7-kilometer-wide) near-Earth asteroid won't pose any threat to our planet: Its orbit will bring it no closer than 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers). Nevertheless, it's sparking interest ...
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