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2025-10-08 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

That was close! Huge asteroid comes within 300 miles of hitting Earth – and NASA only noticed AFTER the close encounter

Don't look up!
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A huge asteroid came within 300 miles of hitting Earth, and scientists only noticed after it had already skimmed past the planet.

The 9.8-foot (three metre) space rock, dubbed 2025 TF, flew over Antarctica in the early hours of October 1.
"Nearly the height of an NBA basket!"
Passing at an altitude of just 265 miles (428 kilometres), the rock came closer to the Earth's surface than the orbit of the International Space Station.

However, space agencies only realised the near-miss had occurred when the asteroid was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey a few hours later.

While a miss this close might sound alarming, the European Space Agency (ESA) claims there was never any serious danger.

Based on its estimated size, 2025 TF would have most likely burned up or exploded in the atmosphere rather than slamming into the surface.

ESA said in a statement: 'Objects of this size pose no significant danger.

'They can produce fireballs if they strike Earth’s atmosphere, and may result in the discovery of small meteorites on the ground.' # id) ?>

Posted by Skidmark 2025-10-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1850 views ] Top

1 9.8-foot (three metre) space rock

So, like nearly everything else, they're redefining what an asteroid is.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-10-08 07:11|| 2025-10-08 07:11|| Front Page Top

2 A mini-minor planet.

Posted by Bobby 2025-10-08 08:44|| 2025-10-08 08:44|| Front Page Top

3 Wouldn't burn up does depend on what material it is composed of?

So This was near miss.. using CNN/MSNBC reporting style, could be blamed on the Democrat Shutdown

Posted by NN2N1 2025-10-08 10:31|| 2025-10-08 10:31|| Front Page Top

4 To quote the late great George Carlin….

“I don’t understand the term near miss. Isn’t a near miss a hit? Look they nearly missed….”

Posted by Every day Wildcat(KSU) 2025-10-08 11:08|| 2025-10-08 11:08|| Front Page Top

5 Had a larger rock fall onto I-70 earlier this year.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-10-08 11:13|| 2025-10-08 11:13|| Front Page Top

6 Too busy taking online DEI classes to notice

Posted by Chantry 2025-10-08 12:44|| 2025-10-08 12:44|| Front Page Top

7 "A superstar!"
"Hardy har har."
"'Tis an astroid the size of a car!"
Oh dear. "Party-pooper
Fears Lizzo's not super
But mere type-O spaceberg."
"Bizarre!"

Posted by Phosh Crererong7186 2025-10-08 20:29|| 2025-10-08 20:29|| Front Page Top

8 Or O-Type, even.

Posted by Phosh Crererong7186 2025-10-08 20:32|| 2025-10-08 20:32|| Front Page Top

9 A good effort, Zenobia F. Wants a bit more polishing, I think.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-10-08 21:21|| 2025-10-08 21:21|| Front Page Top

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