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99942 Apophis – April 14,2029

3 hours ago ago from Sydney Asteroid Watch

I know that 2029 is a little way off yet, but I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the asteroid which for some time was of great concern to us on the planet Earth. Exactly 5 years ago there was grave concerns that the near asteroid called 99942 Apophis could actually hit Earth in 2029. It was estimated that there was anything up to a 2.7% chance that this asteroid could collide with Earth. Now these are not big odds but as ...

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Apophis gives us a miss. We hope.

21 hours ago ago from Smoke signals

Apophis Asteroid Will Miss Earth – Barely Sunday, December 20, 2009 By Harvey Alexander The Apophis Asteroid will just barely miss Earth. It is a 900-foot asteroid that had a slim chance of hitting earth. The ultra-destructive asteroid would have slammed into Earth in April 2029. Luckily, it will miss us by 18,300 miles. That is uncomfortably close. If that isn’t scary enough, there is a simulation of the whole process. This video ...

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Scientists spot nearby 'super-Earth'-Will there be extra-planetary colonization in our future?

2 hours ago ago from Presenttruth.com | Current Events in Light of Bible Prophecy

Thu, Dec 17, 2009 Archives We are in an age when many are looking to the stars to find other forms of life. This was an interesting article on a planet very similiar to earth that was recently discovered. Those scientists have no idea what is really out there do they? I wonder if they will ever find some of the good' stuff. In the article is gives some credit to Nature'. I would suggest when reading the article just replace ...

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Create your own planet with Guinness Google Earth tool

22 hours ago ago from FT Chronicle

Guinness has teamed up with Google Earth and Facebook to give everyone to the chance to be the master of their own universe . Using Google Earth tech, you can bring an imaginary 3D planet to life and unearth the chance to win Guinness prizes in the process. Users can choose an area of land and create their own bespoke terrain, which can then be co-built or shared with friends through Facebook. Each terrain originates from a ...

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Video: The Asteroid That Will Almost Hit Earth

19 hours ago ago from One Penny Sheet

OPS_admin | Dec 20, 2009 | Comments 0 Any number of undiscovered near-Earth objects could one day careen into the Earth, and there is a lot of talk here at the American Geophysical Union meeting about tracking them. So far, though, only one discovered object has seemed even mildly likely to hit our planet. That asteroid is Apophis, a 900-foot asteroid. Calculations released on Christmas Eve 2004 appeared to show that there was a ...

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