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Relax, the Earth Won’t End in 2040 as Previously Thought

Dec. 27, 2012 1:41pm

An asteroid spotted last year that was said to have a 1 in 500 chance of hitting Earth in 2040 is now even less likely to impact the blue planet, like was similarly depicted in the popular 1998 flick “Armageddon.”

Space.com reported a new study found the 460-foot-wide asteroid called AG5 will bypass Earth completely.

Study Finds AG5 Asteroid Will Miss Earth and Not Hit in 2040

The asteroid circled in yellow was previously thought to be on a direct path for Earth when it was identified. New studies have said it will miss the planet completely. (Image: Gemini Observatory via Space.com.)

More specifically, Space.com went on to note the asteroid is expected to miss the planet by 550,000 miles — that’s twice the distance between Earth and them moon.

This study confirms a previous one that came to similar conclusions earlier this year.

Study Finds AG5 Asteroid Will Miss Earth and Not Hit in 2040

Location of AG5 as of June 15,2012. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech via Space.com)

“These were extremely difficult observations of a very faint object,” Richard Wainscoat, a member of the team of researchers that monitored 2011 AG5 said in a statement, according to Space.com. “We were surprised by how easily the Gemini telescope was able to recover such a faint asteroid so low in the sky.”

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(H/T: MSNBC)

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Comments (28)

  • universalphilos
    Posted on December 28, 2012 at 8:48pm

    Prophecy, October 27, 1973: “Your Earth shall not perish, nor shall man….”
    http://www.angelfire.com/in4/aup_messiah/1973October27.audio.html

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  • Lone Ranger
    Posted on December 28, 2012 at 6:08am

    Hey people. As long as these doomsday threats keep popping up, we will never run out of people to mock. The new ice age, the ozone hole, global warming, a planetary alignment, air pollution, water pollution, famine, the Mayan Apocalypse, yada, yada, yada. Here’s the secret: If Al Gore can’t make money on it, THAT will be the real one.

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  • 702TruthSeeker
    Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:50am

    ban asteroids

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  • Independent_Bill
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 10:04pm

    I don’t care. I’ll be 81 and probably wearing a Depends. Time to go.

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  • GuruMeditation
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 4:16pm

    Sorry but the earth abides forever.

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    GuruMeditation  
    • Dr Vel
      Posted on December 27, 2012 at 9:13pm

      No the earth does not last forever. Paraphrasing: “The heavens and the earth shall pass away but My Word will not”. Besides, even without considering the Word simple science refutes your claim. Andromeda (the entire galaxy – not the movie) is headed straight for us and will be well into the galactic collision with the Milky Way in 3 billion years. Assuming the earth does not get sucked into the super-massive black hole at Andromeda’s center, 2 billion years later the earth will be crispy fried when the sun goes red giant. The creator being an eternal being is well aware of this, thus His saying the earth shall pass away. So whether you believe and are into science, or do not believe but study science, earth is toast no matter how you slice (or deep fry) it.

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    • Greenwood
      Posted on December 28, 2012 at 8:38am

      DR V……..The righteous themselves will possess the earth,
      And they will reside forever upon it. Psalms 37:29

      Doc; sometimes heavens means kingdoms or governments and earth can mean people as in the scripture you are referring to. Do you think the “heavens” will be on fire and melt? Do you think the “earth ” being intensely hot will be dissolved? Th Bible often uses symbols as I’m sure you know.
      If you read 2 Peter 3:5 For,according to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; 6 and by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged wth water.
      So God destroyed the (ungodly) world not the planet and the heavens from old but saved Noah and his family. You have to read the context and look to the scripture to understand scripture.

      2 Peter 3:7 But by the same word the heavens and the earth that are now stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgement and of destruction of the “ungodly” men.

      The heavens (governments) and the earth (ungodly men) will be destroyed.

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    • Greenwood
      Posted on December 28, 2012 at 8:43am

      DR V………..So relax the earth (planet) won’t end. Also read Daniel 2:44

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:05pm

      Well said Greenwood.
      The Bible is well understood if you let it speak for itself.

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    • GuruMeditation
      Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:10pm

      @Dr Vel: You have more homework to do.

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      GuruMeditation  
    • WhiteFang
      Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:38pm

      Dr Vel,

      If you are going to use the Bible to prove a point, at least use it accurately.
      Applying a scripture without context is not honest. It is misleading and results in false teaching.

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  • Afungi
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 2:45pm

    I build shelters for Dom day groups. I guess the dead line dated has been pushed back again. Well back to work.

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    Afungi  
  • ArmedAndReallyPissed
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 2:11pm

    I find myself getting really tired of these “The world’s gonna end” stories. From Asteroids to the Super Volcano. Today’s biggest threat to Humanity comes in the form of the Muslim DiaperHood. And they aren’t ever going to just go away. Fear the Project, not this other crap.
    Happy Friggin New Year.

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  • Apple Bite
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 2:07pm

    A potential Liberal crisis avoided and of waste, pity.

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    Apple Bite  
    • Gorp
      Posted on December 27, 2012 at 2:14pm

      I guess God didn’t have that Norwegian Kicker kick the asteroid to get it started. Otherwise it would have been a direct hit.

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      Gorp  
  • Walkabout
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 1:59pm

    Where is the troll “Send the Asteroids”, when you need them?

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    Walkabout  
  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 1:59pm

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    2040 I’ll be 80 and won’t give a crap…….

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  • fatsomann
    Posted on December 27, 2012 at 1:50pm

    I thought it was supposed to end on Dec 21st.

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