LONDON (Reuters) - A giant asteroid is heading for Earth and could hit in 2014, U.S. astronomers have warned British space monitors.

 

 

 

 

 

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But for those fearing Armageddon, don't be alarmed -- the chances of a catastrophic collision are just one in 909,000.

 

 

Asteroid "2003 QQ47" will be closely monitored over the next two months. Its potential strike date is March 21, 2014, but astronomers say that any risk of impact is likely to decrease as further data is gathered.

 

 

On impact, it could have the effect of 20 million Hiroshima atomic bombs, a spokesman for the British government's Near Earth Object Information Center told BBC radio.

 

 

The Center issued the warning about the asteroid after the giant rock was first observed in New Mexico by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research Program. "The Near Earth Object will be observable from Earth for the next two months and astronomers will continue to track it over this period," said Dr. Alan Fitzsimmons, one of the expert team advising the Center.

 

 

Asteroids such as 2003 QQ47 are chunks of rock left over from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Most are kept at a safe distance from the Earth in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

 

 

But the gravitational influence of giant planets such as Jupiter can nudge asteroids out of these safe orbits and send them plunging toward Earth.

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is this data valid? :confused:

:D i dunno......is scientist at yahoo?

:rolleyes: :x :rolleyes4:

dude. chillax. i dunno if it is. my dad showed it to me. notice it says 1 in 9 hundred thousand something chance. :P

interesting...so we have like 10 years left.

Hmmm.....what to do, what to do.......*goes off to make plans for last 9 years left on earth, if I even get that far!*

i thaugh that it was in 2004...

it will turn out to be a dead dog left in space so don`t worry.

i wanna know about the fake ink cartidges :angry: :P

Yeah is that a contributing factor to the end of humanity as we know it? ;)

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hey nice cow!

ah well we need to cull off a few million ppl on this planet, its getting over crowded,

what better way than a big meteor...nature at it's best... :lol:

 

(Don't take offense at this, it's a semi joke)

 

Basically, if it happens, it happens, nothing we can do, unless Bruce Willis is free again.....

hahah nice andrew....lol....uhh well i need to finish my list of things to do before i die...so which one of you british guys are gonna show me how its REALLY done?? :wink3:

They said that it was like winning the lottery....... meaning that is probably not gonna happen......... :stunned:

that doesnt mean a british guy cant show me how its really done...wait wheres ian... :wink3: :stunned:

Why do you need a british guy? :)

its a part of my list of things to do before i die!!!

Go girl! ;)

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hahahah thank you tracy!!!!!!!!!!!!! im very determined! i will find a british man!!! lol

:wink3:

:o

About A Girl, i want one too please...

so, two british guys please...

*raises hand* :lol: