Slight chance asteroid may slam into Mars


	Slight chance asteroid may slam into Mars

kelvin273

12-21-2007 1:29 AM

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space, mars, astronomy, collision, asteroid

kelvin273 says:

Apparently, astronomers are so bored that a 1 in 75 chance of a collision makes them "excited."

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12-21-2007 2:30 AM

davboz

That's a big MoFo.
And actually a pretty good chance, 1 in 75........

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