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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (4 children)

When I was a kid I thought that any asteroid hitting Earth was bad. Now I gotta ask "where is it going to impact" first.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Zuriz@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How far away will it end up passing by us?

[–] X@piefed.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 24 points 1 day ago

If it hasn't called me back in a week are we still on for the date?

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Asteroid impacts are a bit disturbingly common. It was only 8 years ago that one about twice as powerful as the nukes used on Japan hit earth. Smaller but still over a kiloton have hit in the last two years.

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Hopefully my house

[–] dorumon@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A meteorite flashed into my backyard in Ohio. It was pretty cool!

[–] Denalduh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That was just last week right? I have a buddy in Cleveland who heard the sound of it breaking the sound barrier around 9am.