Asteroid heading our way

Published: 25 July, 2008, 04:45
Edited: 03 January, 2010, 06:24

Hit or miss?... rogue space rock threatens the Earth

Astronomers are battling to work out the trajectory of an asteroid that will cause havoc if it hits the Earth in 2036. Called Apophis, the giant meteor is hurtling through space at 10km per second. Scientists are warning that an impact would be far more d

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Dean Lee January 03, 2010, 01:46 quote

With the chance that Earth's gravity may cause a shift in the asteroids orbit, wouldnt a launch after the passage do more to alter its projected course?

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