Asteroid Now More Likely To Hit Mars

Borski · 12-29-2007, 01:05 AM

LOS ANGELES -- The chances are getting better that an asteroid will gouge a half-mile chunk out of the Red Planet.

Scientists have upgraded the likelihood of a direct hit to Mars from asteroid 2007 WD5 from a 1-in-75 chance to 1-in-25. It's still a long shot, but those odds have many scientists giddy at the thought of cosmic fireworks. The head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program said the crash would be "cool."

A Ph.D. student scoured through archives to come up with data used to recalculate the odds the football field-sized rock will add a new crater to the Red Planet's surface.
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If the impact happens, it would likely slam north of where the rover Opportunity has been exploring since 2004.

The asteroid poses no threat to Earth.

http://www.local6.com/technology/14942299/detail.html

The Duke · 12-29-2007, 09:32 AM

I saw this earlier in the week but they said the odds were a little low. now it is more likely to hit mars......kinda tells you how fast the universe can change in such little time

Borski · 01-02-2008, 07:39 PM

I read another article that mentioned the odds being bumped up to a 1-20 shot

revefsreleets · 01-02-2008, 08:08 PM

Whew! I'm glad I read this. I was about to blow all my dough on liquor and cheap Haitian hookers and go out with a bang!

12-29-2007, 01:05 AM	#1
Borski Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Steelers Country, FL Posts: 1,947 Gender: Male Member Number: 3150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Asteroid Now More Likely To Hit Mars LOS ANGELES -- The chances are getting better that an asteroid will gouge a half-mile chunk out of the Red Planet. Scientists have upgraded the likelihood of a direct hit to Mars from asteroid 2007 WD5 from a 1-in-75 chance to 1-in-25. It's still a long shot, but those odds have many scientists giddy at the thought of cosmic fireworks. The head of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program said the crash would be "cool." A Ph.D. student scoured through archives to come up with data used to recalculate the odds the football field-sized rock will add a new crater to the Red Planet's surface. Click here to find out more! If the impact happens, it would likely slam north of where the rover Opportunity has been exploring since 2004. The asteroid poses no threat to Earth. http://www.local6.com/technology/14942299/detail.html __________________ Free Rice - Have fun and help out.

12-29-2007, 09:32 AM	#2
The Duke Living Legend Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,459 Gender: Male Member Number: 4800 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Asteroid Now More Likely To Hit Mars I saw this earlier in the week but they said the odds were a little low. now it is more likely to hit mars......kinda tells you how fast the universe can change in such little time

01-02-2008, 07:39 PM	#3
Borski Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Steelers Country, FL Posts: 1,947 Gender: Male Member Number: 3150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Asteroid Now More Likely To Hit Mars I read another article that mentioned the odds being bumped up to a 1-20 shot __________________ Free Rice - Have fun and help out.

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