in which Earth dodges a bullet . . .
Jan. 11th, 2013 12:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ankh_hplWell, it looks as though notorious asteroid Apophis isn't going to be a serious threat to our planet in 2029, after all -- or in 2036, either.
Given that it's the size of three & a half football fields, this should be a real relief to us all. Doesn't help that this particular rock was named for an evil ancient Egyptian god also known as Apep.
Not up to speed on this latest brush with asteroid apocalypse (not)? Find all the NASA details from SPACE.com here.
Or check out the cool infographic from the same source, below.
And in any case, keep looking up!
Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
Given that it's the size of three & a half football fields, this should be a real relief to us all. Doesn't help that this particular rock was named for an evil ancient Egyptian god also known as Apep.
Not up to speed on this latest brush with asteroid apocalypse (not)? Find all the NASA details from SPACE.com here.
Or check out the cool infographic from the same source, below.
And in any case, keep looking up!
Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration
