Asteroid a MILE wide to hurtle past Earth in 72 HOURS - as experts warn of MASS EXTINCTION

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NASA’s Near Earth Object Programme puts the enormous lump of rock on course to pass within six million miles of Earth on May 14.

In astronomical terms this is a tiny distance and close enough to prompt astronomers to keep an eye on it until is passes safely.


As long as they're keeping an eye on it we'll be alright.
 
"Though several million miles away astronomers fear a slight deviation from its orbit will put it on a headlong collision course with the planet."

I would like to know what could cause a mile wide lump of rock travelling at 30,000 MPH to "deviate slightly" ?
 
"Though several million miles away astronomers fear a slight deviation from its orbit will put it on a headlong collision course with the planet."

I would like to know what could cause a mile wide lump of rock travelling at 30,000 MPH to "deviate slightly" ?

The effects of gravity from approaching a larger body. Whoops!!
 
"Though several million miles away astronomers fear a slight deviation from its orbit will put it on a headlong collision course with the planet."

I would like to know what could cause a mile wide lump of rock travelling at 30,000 MPH to "deviate slightly" ?

It catches a glimpse of a copy of the Daily Express and decides we deserve to be wiped out?
 
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