• more about #asteroid
    Lassus: You rang? more »
    AudioGuru: Why don't we just reflect the sun through a big parabolic mirror at it. The heat melts the ice, which turns to steam, which turns to ejecta which slo... more »
    badhatharry: Ah, Government. No idea's too stupid that you won't throw a ton of money at it. And, basically what you're saying is, in the event of a collision ou... more »
    Grive: Great. A giant space Surujin flying around. Either we save the earth, or end up in a wranglin' of proportions so beyond epic no words make justice to... more »
    thechansen: Well we could just find evidence that it was Anubis who sent the asteroid our way and then get the Asgard to save our asses. more »
    Duckspwn: This guy brings shame to engineers everywhere. more »
    Thorax707: I have a better idea. Everybody on the right side of the Earth start jumping up and down. This will of course shift our orbit to the left. Asteroid, c... more »
    vijaxer20: FIRST!!! more »
    Navin R Johnson: As some already pointed out, most of the earth is covered in water, about 71% This leaves only 29% for land mass. 3/4 of the earth's population lives... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Your government explicitly told your scientists not to warn the public on these matters. Reason: don't want panic. Nothing about saving the world... ... more »
    TheSonOfKrypton: December 21st, 2012. That one won't miss us. #asteroid more »
    Sticks Calhoun: Hopefully they had Bruce WIllis on standby. #asteroid more »
    snoop_dizzle: Well if they hyped it up more earlier we could of had end of the world sex all over the world with whomever we wanted (because we would all be despera... more »
    psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: Is it me, or is there a crapload of objects falling down onto Earth ever since they smacked the moon? I smell a conscpiracy...oh wait no thats just my... more »
    Woozle Wozzle: In all likelihood, this would hit the ocean... but I guess that would create a massive tidal wave... oh crap... #asteroid more »
    bosskev: Crap! Now I will have to pay my past-due phone bill. Can't ever catch a break... #asteroid more »
    strider_mt2k: The cosmic ballet...continues. more »
    RyaninCalgary: Wouldn't it be amazing if we could capture objects like this in orbit. So close 60,000km. It would be a great platform for building a space station. ... more »
    ceilingFANBOY: The asteroid was well on its way to hitting us, and then the LHC was all like "Don't worry, I've got this." more »
    wirelessdeo: If it was "about twice the altitude of our communications satellites" then why is "glowing so bright you could see it through a cloud"??? Last time I... more »
  • #space

    In Case of Asteroid, Use Lasso

    Everyone is aware that the asteroids are determined to kill us all. But did you know our most foolproof defense? Why, just grab the nearest 60,000 miles of rope, dummy. More »
  • #space

    An Asteroid Could Have Killed Us Tonight

    Rejoice, because you are alive: An asteroid named 2009 TM8 just passed only 216,000 miles from Earth, racing at 18,163mph. That's closer than the moon. But don't worry, there'll be plenty of opportunities to panic, says the JPL: More »
  • #asteroids

    Uh, We Almost Got Asteroided Yesterday

    A 30-50 meter-wide asteroid just passed seven times closer to us than the moon, glowing so bright you could see it through a cloud. If it had hit the ocean, it would have tsunamied. More »
  • #weekendeyecandy

    Badass Asteroid Destroys Earth in High Definition

    A hundred years ago a large meteor exploded ten kilometers above the Earth's surface in Tunguska, obliterating 830 square miles of woods. It was the largest impact in recent history, but nothing compared to this.
  • #rumorsmashed

    NASA to Doomsday Asteroid Student: "Shut Up, Dimwit"

    Stop looting supermarkets and get back to your homes, because NASA is saying that "doomsday" asteroid Apophis doesn't have any significant chance of impacting Earth in 2036, basically classifying the 13-year-old German student as a moronic smartypants. In fact, even if it hit, it wouldn't have been the end of the world. Or that's what we would like to believe, looking at all the information we have compiled: More »