passing by Earth today only 400,000 miles away. The approximately 10
meter-wide space rock poses no significant threat, but it merits
attention anyway: The orbit of 2009 BD appears to be almost identical
to the orbit of Earth. 2009 BD may be a rare "co-orbital asteroid,"
circling the sun in near-tandem with our planet. If current
measurements of the asteroid's orbit are correct, 2009 BD will remain
in Earth's neighborhood for many months and possibly years to come.
Visit http://spaceweather.com to view the asteroid's curious orbit.
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We just keep finding rocks in our neighborhood.
Sure would be nice to be able to practice our ability to control some of them.
At least be able to tag them and do mineral surveys for ones with rare metals.
Where are those nanobots that could digest them?
Just twice the distance to the Moon.
Then again, if you were on the Moon maybe toss a line.
Who is good with a harpoon?
- LRK -
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