Mystery object to whizz by Earth Wednesday

[AsahinaKimi]

WASHINGTON – A mystery object from space is about to whizz close by Earth on Wednesday. It won't hit our planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is.

Astronomers say it may be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, too small to cause damage even if it hit. It's 33 to 50 feet wide at most.

NASA says that on Wednesday at 7:47 a.m. EST, it will streak by, missing Earth by about 80,000 miles. In the western United States it may be bright enough to be seen with a good amateur telescope.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_on_sc/us_sci_space_miss;_ylt=AsraGONsGvToJwI8ISbIPxh0fNdF

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When it said "Whizz by the Earth" this is the first thing that came to mind..

[Drunken Irishman]

1. This is what is causing all the earthquakes. A prelude to 2012.

[petronius]

2. I guess this explains why my cats have been acting strangely - animals

always know when something unusual is happening... ;)

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. Mystery object to whizz on the Earth Wednesday.....

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False alarm. It'll just be me, yer resident Nature-Boy.
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[pokerfan]

4. If you miss it, not to worry...

The Ramans do everything in threes...

[rug]

5. It's a dictionary.

[csziggy]

7. Or a cookbook

[MilesColtrane]

6. "Mystery object to whizz by Earth..."

Must be one of those golden meteor showers I've heard about.

[TokenQueer]

11. Bwahahahaha!

:D

[SoxFan]

8. That's no moon...

[guitar man]

9. How sweet would it be

if it landed right on Pat Robertson?!!

:rofl:

[edbermac]

10. Maybe it came from Uranus.

:7

[azmouse]

12. I hear Uranus is big and gassy.

I'm series! :7