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TLAM Strike 02-26-13 06:48 PM
Doomsday comet may hit Mars
 
Looks like Russia got off easy.

http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=19134

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C/2013 A1 was discovered January 3, so it has not been observed for terribly long. However, current orbital projections for October 19, 2014, has it passing within 0.0007 AU (63,000 miles). But due to uncertainties, it could pass as far away as 0.008 AU… or it could impact. If it does, it’ll hit at an impressive 35 miles per second.
And in this case, I really, *really* hope that it hits. Because it’ll hit *Mars,* not Earth.
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With the current estimate of the absolute magnitude of the nucleus M2 = 10.3, which might indicate the diameter up to 50 km, the energy of impact might reach the equivalent of staggering 2×10¹º megatonnes! This kind of event can leave a crater 500 km across and 2 km deep.
more info:

http://news.discovery.com/space/astr...014-130225.htm

Takeda Shingen 02-26-13 07:34 PM
Prayers to the Maritian people.

u crank 02-26-13 07:58 PM
Heads up Curiosity......heads up.

kiwi_2005 02-26-13 08:00 PM
2014 Earth invaded by aliens:doh:

AVGWarhawk 02-26-13 08:17 PM
They would be illegal aliens. Or New Earthlings. Depending on your view.

Oberon 02-26-13 09:53 PM
It'll be one of the biggest astronomical events since Shoemaker-Levy went to play in Jupiter:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...pact_sites.jpg

The biggest fragment of that hit Jupiter with a force estimated at six million megatons.

It'll be a very interesting event if it does hit because we have so many probes around and on Mars that we can get some good data from it. Poor Curiosity might get a bit sand-blasted if its still going, but it'll capture footage that'll make Michael Bay sit back and go 'Dayum'.

Then, of course, the Martians will HAVE to invade Earth to get extra resources. :dead:

August 02-26-13 11:31 PM
The comet is carrying an alien life form that will find conditions on mars to be excellent. It will assimilate our rover and satellite technology and create a race of super-intelligent alien bears which will come to earth and try and wipe us out in order to take all our honey, picnic baskets and large breasted women for their evil experiments.

But we'll be our typically cagey human selves though and figure out a way to defeat them at the last possible moment. Possibly by giving them a virus, either biologically or electronically (or both) but not until they have really messed up our planet and wiped out a majority of it's inhabitants. We will however be able to unlock the secrets of their alien bearish technology which will be wicked awesome for those of us who survive.

And life goes on... :)

Stealhead 02-26-13 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by August (Post 2016693)
The comet is carrying an alien life form that will find conditions on mars to be excellent. It will assimilate our rover and satellite technology and create a race of super-intelligent alien bears which will come to earth and try and wipe us out in order to take all our honey, picnic baskets and large breasted women for their evil experiments.

But we'll be our typically cagey human selves though and figure out a way to defeat them at the last possible moment. Possibly by giving them a virus, either biologically or electronically (or both) but not until they have really messed up our planet and wiped out a majority of it's inhabitants. We will however be able to unlock the secrets of their alien bearish technology which will be wicked awesome for those of us who survive.

And life goes on... :)

Who knows maybe an event like this has happened before.

Not to sound all "Ancient Aliens" funny hair dude and all.
http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/...ps623cf1a8.jpg

Reece 02-27-13 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by August (Post 2016693)
The comet is carrying an alien life form that will find conditions on mars to be excellent. It will assimilate our rover and satellite technology and create a race of super-intelligent alien bears which will come to earth and try and wipe us out in order to take all our honey, picnic baskets and large breasted women for their evil experiments.

But we'll be our typically cagey human selves though and figure out a way to defeat them at the last possible moment. Possibly by giving them a virus, either biologically or electronically (or both) but not until they have really messed up our planet and wiped out a majority of it's inhabitants. We will however be able to unlock the secrets of their alien bearish technology which will be wicked awesome for those of us who survive.

And life goes on... :)
What an imagination!!! :eek:

Mork_417 02-27-13 05:56 AM
End of Mars party, my house! :woot:

gimpy117 02-27-13 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by u crank (Post 2016629)
Heads up Curiosity......heads up.
if it does hit it will be a hell of a chance to study comet impacts

Sailor Steve 02-27-13 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 2016753)
What an imagination!!! :eek:
Actually I think I already saw that movie. :O:

AndreasMeyer 02-27-13 12:22 PM
Will this be observable?

Oberon 02-27-13 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AndreasMeyer (Post 2016903)
Will this be observable?
Unless you're on Mars or have a pretty powerful telescope my money is on no.

Jimbuna 02-27-13 01:17 PM
Keep the tracking radars powered up and on the lookout for a sudden influx of illegal aliens.


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