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2026-05-05 Science & Technology

Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid Apophis to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029, NASA says

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-05 00:04|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1800 views ] Top

1 For our North American MSM viewers, how many school buses is that?

Posted by Mullah Richard OTR 2026-05-05 08:25|| 2026-05-05 08:25|| Front Page Top

2 Named after the god that gave us the word "apoptosis"... not the best omen.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-05 09:29|| 2026-05-05 09:29|| Front Page Top

3 MSM viewers, so the short buses, right?

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-05-05 09:33|| 2026-05-05 09:33|| Front Page Top

4 ^ Window lickers included

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-05 09:37|| 2026-05-05 09:37|| Front Page Top

5
E-Tower 1,083 feet tall
A US school for Liberal, & Democrat raised students, aka The Little School Bus is 20 ft.

So about 54 bus to and E-Tower.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-05-05 09:43|| 2026-05-05 09:43|| Front Page Top

6 "Climate change causes 54-school-bus-sized asteroid to nearly miss earth" - Just did their headline for them

Posted by Bertie Sinatra1883 2026-05-05 14:44|| 2026-05-05 14:44|| Front Page Top

7 Are these the "Scientists" hired during the Autopen Administration program " ...NASA’s STEM engagement efforts to inspire underserved and underrepresented students to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and explorers." (WIKI AI Cite)?

Confidence in their projected trajectory isn't exactly rock-solid!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-05-05 14:54|| 2026-05-05 14:54|| Front Page Top

8 Confidence in their projected trajectory isn't exactly rock-solid!

Check that SS guy.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-05 19:10|| 2026-05-05 19:10|| Front Page Top

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