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Scientists just detected a bus-sized asteroid that will fly extremely close to Earth tonight

[livescience.com]

TheoryNumber3 8 July 7
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56K miles is VERY close to Earth.

I drove that much this week 🙂

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I don't think it matters too much if it did hit. From what I understand asteroids have to be miles wide to pose a significant threat, and something the size of a bus would probably just burn up completely in the atmosphere or have a very minor effect.

Not sure how much that changes based on relative speed, angle of impact etc.

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Can’t some solar wind nudge it over a few thousand miles?

Not the wind, but the sunlight: [solarsystem.nasa.gov]

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Will we feel a breeze?

@FvckY0u
Yes, but it will be coming from trump tower. Actually more like a lot of hot air.

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