Forget the Reset, It'll Be Renewal

[Nemo]

of all life on earth.  Some of us might live thru it, but get ready.

Nemo



https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-is-tracking-a-1000-foot-tall-asteroid-thats-headed-towards-earth/ar-AAQvQzD

 NASA is tracking a 1,000-foot-tall asteroid that?s headed towards Earth
Joshua Hawkins 3 hrs ago

NASA scientists have issued a warning about a ?Potentially Hazardous Asteroid? (PHA) that will fly close to earth in mid-December. The asteroid is larger than 90 percent of asteroids, according to Daily Record, but still smaller than some of the larger reported asteroids. Thankfully, the asteroid won?t come close enough to our planet to do any damage. Near passes like these happen somewhat frequently. But the term ?near? is relative when you?re talking about the infinite vastness of outer space.


A massive hazardous asteroid is coming close to Earth

NASA predicts that the massive asteroid will pass by Earth on December 11, just a month and a few days from now. The asteroid has been classified as 4660 Nereus, and NASA does consider it very hazardous. The organization says that the asteroid is almost three times the size of a football pitch ? roughly the size of the Eiffel tower.

While it could be hazardous if it hits the Earth, NASA says the asteroid will fly by the planet at a distance of roughly 3.9 million kilometers. That distance is ten times greater than the area between the Earth and the moon, so it shouldn?t cause any issues on our planet. In the past, scientists have considered missions to the asteroid, but have never gone through with them.

Potentially Hazardous Asteroids aren?t uncommon, though. Back in September, reports revealed a massive asteroid that is roughly 1,120 feet wide will pass by Earth in 2029 at around 19,000 miles away. That will make it one of the closest encounters we?ve ever had with an asteroid. Much like 4660 Nereus, though, that asteroid shouldn?t cause any impact possibility for another 100 years.

Another asteroid, called 2021RL3, came within 1,804,450 miles of Earth. For reference, the Moon is only 238,855 miles away. Needless to say, 2021RL3 was still a long way out when it passed by Earth.
The discovery and future of 4660 Nereus

Eleanor F. Helin originally discovered 4660 Nereus in 1982. Nereus is just one of several asteroids included in the Apollo group. All of the asteroids in this group are known for passing close to the Earth as it orbits the sun.

The asteroid orbits the sun every 664 days. However, scientists predict that it won?t come close to the Earth again until March of 2031. After that, it?s expected to come close again in 2050, though its closest approach isn?t predicted to arrive until February of 2060, roughly forty years down the line. As is the case with next month?s pass, however, neither of those passes are expected to be close enough to pose any risk of impact.

The post NASA is tracking a 1,000-foot-tall asteroid that?s headed towards Earth appeared first on BGR.

Click here to read the full article.
https://bgr.com/science/nasa-is-tracking-a-1000-foot-tall-asteroid-thats-headed-towards-earth/

[Sir John Honeybucket]

Cant wait for this to be blamed on Western Civilisation causing too much human progress and of course modern energy usage. 

Anthropogenic Asteroid Magnetogenisis. 

 

Let's Go Brandon. Here's your next pedestal for more totalitarian nonsense. 



Sir John Honeybucket

[grizz]

My guess is its nothing more than a big distraction or a nobody scientist is trying to make a name for himself.

But I do hope it happens. There is way too much evil on this planet and this will eliminate most of it while leaving preppers to rebuild whatever is left

[Nemo]

So can be sure to get put on the rebuilders list?

Nemo

[grizz]

So can be sure to get put on the rebuilders list?

Nemo

You will be the foreman 

[FeedingFreedom]

1,000 feet is not a "planet killer". Would be roughly 2-3 times the size of the Tsar Bomba explosion. If you were 200 miles from impact, you'd experience a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, some slight overpressure, but no ejecta or thermal effects. Dust would certainly cool the earth for a couple years, but there wouldn't be a "nuclear winter".

It would suck bad if it landed within 50 miles of your location though.

[FeedingFreedom]

double

[Nemo]

1,000 feet is not a "planet killer". Would be roughly 2-3 times the size of the Tsar Bomba explosion. If you were 200 miles from impact, you'd experience a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, some slight overpressure, but no ejecta or thermal effects. Dust would certainly cool the earth for a couple years, but there wouldn't be a "nuclear winter".

It would suck bad if it landed within 50 miles of your location though.

So, Bejing or So. Cal would work for me.

Nemo

[CJS06]

Nemo
You read my mind! 

Chris

[grizz]

1,000 feet is not a "planet killer". Would be roughly 2-3 times the size of the Tsar Bomba explosion. If you were 200 miles from impact, you'd experience a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, some slight overpressure, but no ejecta or thermal effects. Dust would certainly cool the earth for a couple years, but there wouldn't be a "nuclear winter".

It would suck bad if it landed within 50 miles of your location though.

So, Bejing or So. Cal would work for me.

Nemo

Is it possible to cover a nuke or other bomb by saying it was a meteor?

[RB in GA]

Wasn't there was a tv series that had that as the theme, or maybe using meteors as "warheads"?

[Nemo]

It just missed us.  This time.

It just flew by. Nasa tracked it for 186 miles over GA and TN.

Hadn't heard of this one until a bit ago.

Nemo


https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-tracked-a-wild-earthgrazer-meteor-186-miles-through-the-air/

NASA tracked a wild 'earthgrazer' meteor 186 miles through the air

"A rare meteor for those fortunate enough to see it."
Amanda Kooser
Nov. 12, 2021 1:18 p.m. PT

Some meteors are fancier than others. Lucky skywatchers in the southeastern US were treated to a fantastic fireball on Tuesday night. Data from NASA shows it was quite a whopper, traveling 186 miles (300 kilometers) through the air.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama tweeted images of the fireball as captured by NASA meteor cameras. A map shows the trajectory stretched across George and into Alabama before ending above the town of Lutts, Tennessee.

    ☄️ On Tuesday evening people in the Southeastern U.S. may have seen a fireball race across the sky! The meteor was seen by 3 NASA meteor cameras, and traveled 186 miles through the air and ended 34 miles above the town of Lutts, TN. LEARN MORE>> https://t.co/sYopVHY20h pic.twitter.com/FIYZA9ULWf
    ? NASA Marshall (@NASA_Marshall) November 12, 2021

NASA Meteor Watch, a group that brings together the work of meteor experts and amateur meteor watchers, gave an update on the fireball on Facebook on Wednesday. "Last night's fireball over Georgia and Alabama was what we call an earthgrazer, in which the meteor's trajectory is so shallow it just skims across the upper atmosphere for a long distance."

The group described the event as "a rare meteor for those fortunate enough to see it." A video from a meteor camera at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, shows part of the fireball's path.

    Video of the November 9, 2021 Georgia-Alabama fireball as seen by the NASA meteor camera located at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville.
    Posted by NASA Meteor Watch on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

We're currently in a good fireball-watching season as the Taurid meteor shower is underway. The Taurids are caused by dust and debris from an ancient comet. When those little bits hit the atmosphere, they can burn up into bright "shooting stars."

A good fireball like Tuesday's earthgrazer represents peak excitement for meteor fans. Check out our guide for viewing meteor showers to give yourself the best chance at spotting one of these cosmic beauties for yourself.