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Duer 157099

(17,742 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2013, 04:54 PM Feb 2013

The Sky is Falling! Asteroids and Meteors on the Same Day!

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/02/asteroids-and-meteors-same-day/

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The Sky is Falling! Asteroids and Meteors on the Same Day! (Original Post) Duer 157099 Feb 2013 OP

Just a coincidence... kentuck Feb 2013 #1

Ah... so the asteroid was a diversion.... jberryhill Feb 2013 #2

DU rec... SidDithers Feb 2013 #3

At first I thought the meteor stole the show LeftInTX Feb 2013 #4

cool picture liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #5

kentuck

(111,102 posts)

1. Just a coincidence...

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 04:59 PM

Feb 2013

or something?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. Ah... so the asteroid was a diversion....

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:00 PM

Feb 2013

Sneaky bastids.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

3. DU rec...

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:00 PM

Feb 2013

Thanks for posting some science to counter all the rampant speculation.

Sid

LeftInTX

(25,371 posts)

4. At first I thought the meteor stole the show

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:26 PM

Feb 2013

from the lil'ol asteroid.

Then I realized the meteor probably made people aware of asteroids.

Science Channel already has put together a special on the Russian meteor. It will be on at 8 ET tonight.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

5. cool picture

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:28 PM

Feb 2013

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