Tag Archives: Near-Earth Objects

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 [...]