NASA Counts 4,700 Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Asteroids 99
coondoggie writes "NASA continues to get a better handle on the asteroids buzzing around in space saying today that there are roughly 4,700 potentially hazardous asteroids, or as NASA calls them PHAs. NASA says these PHAs are a subset of a larger group of near-Earth asteroids but have the closest orbits to Earth's – passing within five million miles (or about eight million kilometers) and are big enough to survive passing through Earth's atmosphere and cause damage on a regional, or greater, scale."
PHA (Score:5, Funny)
PHA - Pointy Haired Asteroid?
Re:All well and good (Score:2, Funny)
Even cooler would be to build an improbability drive for the whole planet and press the button just about the last seconds before impact.
Im betting the asteroid turning into a financial document with a surprisingly small budget of just $42.
If it all fails, well, at least there will be space for a hyperspace express way.
Re:Avast Armageddon! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:PHA (Score:4, Funny)
MyCleanPC is Dangerous (Score:2, Funny)
Re:All well and good (Score:2, Funny)
Offer the asteroid Texas and call it Springtime in America.
Re:PHA (Score:2, Funny)
Profitably Harnessed Asteroid