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Nico Marquardt used telescopic findings from the Institute of Astrophysics in Potsdam (AIP) to calculate that there was a 1 in 450 chance that the Apophis asteroid will collide with Earth, the Potsdamer Neuerster Nachrichten reported.
http://www.physorg.com/news127499715.html

I'm really going to be annoyed if it hits.

Vicki
Kind of makes one wonder about the tax dollars being sucked up by an organization that has been bested by a 13 year old. blink.gif
SkyFuser
QUOTE (Vicki @ Apr 17 2008, 06:02 AM) *
Kind of makes one wonder about the tax dollars being sucked up by an organization that has been bested by a 13 year old. blink.gif


That reminds me of Deception Point by Dan Brown...
But lol. Let's contribute our tax dollars to Nico instead tongue.gif
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