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kpete

(71,994 posts) Tue Sep 27, 2022, 07:59 AM Sep 2022

THIS ONE IS FOR THE DINOSAURS

IMPACT SUCCESS! from #DARTMIssion’s DRACO Camera, as the vending machine-sized spacecraft successfully collides with asteroid Dimorphos, which is the size of a football stadium and poses no threat to Earth.

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THIS ONE IS FOR THE DINOSAURS (Original Post) kpete Sep 2022 OP

Why is it that only the asteroids that pose no threat to Earth get to be picked on? Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #1

ha! I just visualized us doing this with true impact in changing the course of a killer Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #2

Beastly Boy

(9,358 posts)

1. Why is it that only the asteroids that pose no threat to Earth get to be picked on?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 08:14 AM

Sep 2022

Damn earthling bullies!

Baitball Blogger

(46,715 posts)

2. ha! I just visualized us doing this with true impact in changing the course of a killer

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 11:11 AM

Sep 2022

meteor, and it heads straight for an advanced civilization that can do the same, and this turns into a galactic air hockey game.

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