http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news146.html
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2004mn4.html <-- Odds currently at 1.6%! I'm glad I'm well out of the ecliptic!
Global warming is such an oddball issue. While the planet may become warmer overall, some parts will revert back to the ice age simply because heat-transfer chains will break down.
Does anyone know if Yellowstone threat is real or just hype? I'd be interested in some actual peer-reviewed publications, not the usual fear-mongering.
Back on topic: we'd better start training some oil-rig crews quick to save us when a large meteor comes crashing down.
"Asteroid has 1-in-60ish chance of Earth hit"
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2004-12-25-meteor-potential-hit_x.htm
"Asteroid impact odds improve"
"There's a 1-in-45 chance that Asteroid 2004 MN4, discovered in June and spotted again last week, will collide with the Earth on April 13, 2029."
http://p2pnet.net/story/3383
1-in-37 now. Just won't give up, this one.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/asteroid_update_B_041227.html
"Asteroid Won't Hit Earth in 2029, Scientists Now Say."
"No subsequent Earth encounters in the 21st century are of any concern," the NASA statement read.
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