Philosophy
Did I miss the latest issue of comic book Fools In Space?
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming—to save us from impending doom. According to Russia’s space agency chief, the Russians have their eyes firmly planted on the rogue asteroid Apophis, which missed crashing into Earth during its first voyage towards our planet. But now the asteroid has just a four-in-a million chance of hitting Earth. Still, the Russians believe our planet may be in peril from Apophis in 2030 and they don’t intend to sit idly by and wait to be obliterated by a massive space rock.
Anatoly Perminov, the head of Russia’s space agency, revealed his plans during an interview with the Voice of Russia radio, promising to save the world from Apophis, about twenty-years in the future. Perminov said that no nuclear bombs would be used to deflect the killer 850-foot asteroid, but didn’t rule out bombs altogether. The space chief said that “no nuclear explosions” would be used and that the deflection would be accomplished “on the basis of the laws of physics.”
Perminov intends to launch a spaceship to deal directly with Apophis, but he does not intend to destroy the asteroid.
Despite the slim to none chance of Apophis crashing into Earth, Perminov declared that the asteroid “will surely collide with the Earth in the 2030s.”
Of course saving the world from asteroids using “the laws of physics” doesn’t come cheap, but Perminov believes the cost is worth it. “People’s lives are at stake,” said the Russian space chief. “We should pay several hundred million dollars and build a system that would allow to prevent a collision, rather than sit and wait for it to happen and kill hundreds of thousands of people.”
The man may have a point.
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Philosophy
Russians and asteroid Apophis
Did I miss the latest issue of comic book Fools In Space?
"Russians to Save World From Killer Asteroid With ‘Laws of Physics’"
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Sue
December 30th, 2009
ChattaBox.com
by
Sue
December 30th, 2009
ChattaBox.com
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming—to save us from impending doom. According to Russia’s space agency chief, the Russians have their eyes firmly planted on the rogue asteroid Apophis, which missed crashing into Earth during its first voyage towards our planet. But now the asteroid has just a four-in-a million chance of hitting Earth. Still, the Russians believe our planet may be in peril from Apophis in 2030 and they don’t intend to sit idly by and wait to be obliterated by a massive space rock.
Anatoly Perminov, the head of Russia’s space agency, revealed his plans during an interview with the Voice of Russia radio, promising to save the world from Apophis, about twenty-years in the future. Perminov said that no nuclear bombs would be used to deflect the killer 850-foot asteroid, but didn’t rule out bombs altogether. The space chief said that “no nuclear explosions” would be used and that the deflection would be accomplished “on the basis of the laws of physics.”
Perminov intends to launch a spaceship to deal directly with Apophis, but he does not intend to destroy the asteroid.
Despite the slim to none chance of Apophis crashing into Earth, Perminov declared that the asteroid “will surely collide with the Earth in the 2030s.”
Of course saving the world from asteroids using “the laws of physics” doesn’t come cheap, but Perminov believes the cost is worth it. “People’s lives are at stake,” said the Russian space chief. “We should pay several hundred million dollars and build a system that would allow to prevent a collision, rather than sit and wait for it to happen and kill hundreds of thousands of people.”
The man may have a point.
- Grab Your Moderately Powerful Telescope...asteroid 2005 Yu55 Will Be Nearby
"Giant Asteroid to Buzz Earth Tuesday; When and How to See It" Space rock as big as 2005 YU55 hasn't gotten so close since 1976. by Ker Than November 7th, 2011 National Geographic An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will make a close pass...
- Earth And Asteroid 2010 Tk7
Asteroid 2010 TK7 Earth has been playing "follow the leader" with a trojan asteroid for thousands of years. The first near-Earth object other than the moon to have ever been identified, TK7 shares the same orbit as our planet but about 50 million...
- Asteroids In Nasa's Crosshairs
What an idiotic idea to spend bucks and talent to think of this now. Efforts can better be placed elsewhere. "Daunting space task -- send astronauts to asteroid" by Seth Borenstein July 23rd, 2011 Associated Press With the space shuttle now history,...
- Asteroid Vesta Today
Image taken from a distance of about 26,000 miles (41,000 kilometers). More science here that ISS and shuttles. "NASA Spacecraft to Enter Asteroid's Orbit on July 15" Julj 15th, 2011 NASA On July 15, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will begin a prolonged...
- South African Student And 2010 Dc2
"From asteroid to hero - the makings of a scientist" May 2010 Science in Africa A South African scholar who sighted a new asteroid has become something of a hero for young science boffins in the country. Ernie Halberg, a 12th grade student in South...