Whew! Asteroid Won't Hit Earth in 2029, Scientists Now Say

The world can exhale a collective sigh of relief. A newfound asteroid tagged
with the highest warning level ever issued will not strike Earth, scientists
said Monday.

The giant space rock, named 2004 MN4, was said on Dec. 23 to have an outside
shot at hitting the planet on April 13, 2029. The odds climbed as high as
1-in-37, or 2.7 percent, on Monday, Dec. 27.

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Steve

"Steve - www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk" wrote
The world can exhale a collective sigh of relief. A newfound asteroid tagged with the highest warning level ever issued will not
strike Earth, scientists said Monday.

The giant space rock, named 2004 MN4, was said on Dec. 23 to have an outside shot at hitting the planet on April 13, 2029. The
odds climbed as high as 1-in-37, or 2.7 percent, on Monday, Dec. 27.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ientistsnowsay

Steve

Well if they know it won't hit Earth, they must know what the approximate
distance of closest approach is, yet I don't see that figure in the article.
Crappy article.


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