A mammoth asteroid is headed our way, but no need to worry. NASA says asteroid 2004 BL86--estimated to be about 1,000-metre or one-third of a mile in diameter will zoom by Earth on Friday, traveling at more than 23,000 mph in space
This rock is forecast to pass within 2.8 million miles—a tiny distance in astronomical terms—of Earth, according to NASA's Near Earth Object Program.
The object was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey at the end of last year. Astronomers are expected to be monitoring the asteroid's progress.
It is not unusual for small meteorites to pass close by. However one of this size is a very rare occurrence. Experts warn it is only a matter of time before an asteroid capable of "life-altering" damage collides with our planet.
This rock is forecast to pass within 2.8 million miles—a tiny distance in astronomical terms—of Earth, according to NASA's Near Earth Object Program.
The object was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey at the end of last year. Astronomers are expected to be monitoring the asteroid's progress.
It is not unusual for small meteorites to pass close by. However one of this size is a very rare occurrence. Experts warn it is only a matter of time before an asteroid capable of "life-altering" damage collides with our planet.
If the giant chunk of rock hit Earth, plumes of debris would be thrown into the atmosphere, changing the climate and potentially making the planet uninhabitable for all life.
Smaller impacts would be capable of destroying cities.
As to what to do to protect yourself—nothing. Pray. Secreting yourself in the bathroom will have no effect if the asteroid hits earth. Of course it would be a good idea to patch up quarrels, make peace with your family, and tell your life partner how much you love them—impact or not.
The possibility of a strike makes wonderful material for the imagination. The dystopian series of novels my partner Edith Parzefall and I wrote, takes place hundreds of years after after an asteroid hit Earth.
Smaller impacts would be capable of destroying cities.
As to what to do to protect yourself—nothing. Pray. Secreting yourself in the bathroom will have no effect if the asteroid hits earth. Of course it would be a good idea to patch up quarrels, make peace with your family, and tell your life partner how much you love them—impact or not.
The possibility of a strike makes wonderful material for the imagination. The dystopian series of novels my partner Edith Parzefall and I wrote, takes place hundreds of years after after an asteroid hit Earth.
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Cerridwen races against rival adventurers to recover a hidden mural in Saint Eyes and find a clue to prevent Britland's tribes from self-destruction.
Cerridwen joins forces with her rivals, escapes the lord intent on ruling Britland, then presses on toward the flooded city of Long Doom to retrieve powerful jewellery.
Supported by her allies, Cerridwen dives for potent jewellery supposed to help her avert war, while the most powerful gang in Long Doom closes in.
A diver and his wife escape a restrictive matriarchal society and must prove their love in a battle against pirates and a tribe collecting women for fun.
Click on any one of the titles to visit an Amazon store near you.
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