[meteorite-list] Scientist Warns Massive Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2182

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From: Richard Kowalski <kowalski_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:21:47 -0700
Message-ID: <4C50F3CB.2090903_at_lpl.arizona.edu>

Richard Kowalski wrote:

>
> Of course, and obviously the funding question is not missed on me.
> However, no one is served by sensationalistic reporting. A realistic
> approach is to continue optical and radar observations as the orbital
> mechanics allow, and then fund and launch the OSIRIS-Rex sample return
> mission. In this case having a spacecraft there will do more to confirm
> or exclude the impact threat. If it is confirmed no later than 2022,
> we'd have 175 years to determine what to do to avert an impact and then
> actually go and do it.

OK so my math sucks too.

160 years.

Richard
Received on Wed 28 Jul 2010 11:21:47 PM PDT

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