WHAT'S THIS

[PINBACK]

Whats this

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010 ... m?list6979

Looks like some thing from Independence Day runaway runaway

[Bullwinkle]

Whats this

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010 ... m?list6979

Looks like some thing from Independence Day runaway runaway

Very cool. And that collision is merely one AU away (AU = Astronomical Unit = 93 million miles). That is awfully darned close, by astronomical standards!

[hsimg]http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/images/asteroidcollision/xpatter_strip.jpg[/hsimg]

But the big question is, "is it slowing down?"

[Darkone]

Hubble is probably the best thing we ever put in space. That image is truly amazing, and after reading this you can really see a movie scenario like 'Deep Impact' happening.

[farcodev]

I hope that the James Webb Space Telescope will continue the job well.