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The Russians are apparently discussing missions to divert Apophis from several potential near misses over the coming decade.
Asteroid collisions being a relatively efficient way to add some energy and start warming up the planet in advance of potential human missions later in the century.
Apophis Encounters
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/apophis/
[Wrongfellow, Jan 07 2010]
related... not really.
http://www.scienced...01/100108101425.htm
Echinoderms saved my life, and asteroids made it better. [daseva, Jan 09 2010]
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Impacting an asteroid on Mars is an old idea. Apophis is not a candidate because it doesn't cross Mars' orbit. |
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In addition, it's much to small to have any meaningful
effect. If it was a comet, and several kilometres
across instead, I'd consider it. There's no fishes on
Mars - yet - but there is one from me. |
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//several potential near misses over the coming decade// |
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Apophis is due to encounter the Earth in 2029, and then again in 2036. <link> |
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It won't come anywhere near to the Earth over the coming decade. |
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yep, I misstyped decades, thx |
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Until there are some organisms churning the soil of Mars into compost you can kick it all you want and get nothing but more fallout on the surface. We stand a better chance of warming Mars if we apply many of the remedies for climate change proposed for Earth (I'm thinking whatever we eventually do will be wrong, you realize). |
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Alpha Phi Omega sisters or APO Phis would NOT appreciate this. AT ALL. |
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I just don't see where anyone gets off saying this will or will not have an impact. We have enough trouble figuring out the impact of small things <linky>. |
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If we can have the asteroid impact the Moon it will not only provide decent entertainment but ensure that it won't be a danger in later years. |
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Moon day: the day the remnants of Moon Explode day, previously known as Asteroid Hits the Moon day, reached earth and killed millions. |
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