. . . of the impending doom of extinction-by-asteroid in 10 years ? ? ?
"The solar system has a sense of humor: A decade from now, on Friday, April 13, 2029,
a large asteroid will streak across the sky — but it's a cause for excitement, not fear,
scientists say.
That asteroid, called Apophis, stretches about 1,100 feet (340 meters) across and will pass within 19,000 miles (31,000 kilometers) of Earth's surface. That might sound scary, but scientists are positive that it will not hit Earth. Instead, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance for scientists to truly understand asteroids near Earth."
Yea that might sound scary ! ! !
"Asteroid scientists and planetary defense experts have already begun . . . work (addressing data-gathering) , with a series of presentations at the conference here highlighting topics they'd like to consider between now and the 2029 Apophis flyby."
Ah-HAH !
So, . . . "scientists are positive that it will not hit Earth", . . . and planetary-defense experts have already begun work ! ! !
The article concludes: ". . . that's the careful balance that asteroid scientists and planetary defense experts will need to achieve over the course of the next decade — making the most of the scientific and outreach opportunities Apophis' close flyby offers without causing panic."
It's already too late for that ! ! ! But to avoid further panic poor old DonDiego plans a conversion to fundamentalist Christianity on Thursday, April 12th 2029.
Ref: "Huge Asteroid"
