Looking at today’s headlines, it would appear that it’s the end of the world…

Dow finishes below 10,000, Oil prices plunge below $90, Financial turmoil goes global, Pakistan deports 50,000 Afghan refugees, McCain calls Obama a liar, Man kills family and himself over financial problems, and Small asteroid to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.

Hollywood has made several really bad movies based on the scenario of a killer asteroid impacting Earth. The storyline usually involves cataclysmic damage to our planet. But in real life, there are several organizations involved in tracking these NEO’s, or Near-Earth Objects.

NASA’s Near-Earth Object Office estimates objects of this size enter Earth’s atmosphere once every few months. The asteroid measures several feet in diameter, but is not expected to make landfall. Instead it is expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in a brilliant natural fireworks display, somewhere over Africa.

The small asteroid is designated as 2008 TC3. Details are at www.nasa.gov

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