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In the Astronomy Events thread, Check is citing odds that are even worse now!
Those odds are getting a little close for my taste.
http://space.com/scienceastronomy/asteroid_risk_041224.htmlAsteroid With Chance of Hitting Earth in 2029 Now Being Watched 'Very Carefully'
By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer
posted: 24 December 2004
09:58 am ET
Original story below
Update, Dec. 25, 9:47 p.m. ET: The risk of an impact by asteroid 2004 MN4 went up slightly on Saturday, Dec. 25. It is now pegged at having a 1-in -45 chance of striking the planet on April 13, 2029. That's up from 1-in-63 late on Dec. 24, and 1-in-300 early on Dec. 24. [continued]
Those odds are getting a little close for my taste.