Re: "NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up"

On Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:12:24 -0600, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

"NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up"
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-to-study-city-killer-asteroid-as-odds-of-hitting-earth-go-up/ar-AA1yLdde
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"Astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
to study an asteroid that has a small chance of striking Earth less than
eight years from now. Characterized as a potential "city-killer," the
asteroid was first detected in December and its odds of impacting our
planet have increased slightly since then, according to the European
Space Agency."
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“The space rock is formally named 2024 YR4. Scientists say it currently
carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually
reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22, 2032. Although the
asteroid will most likely pass by without issue, those tasked with
monitoring its physical attributes and potential have shifted upward the
probability of a crash since 2024 YR4 was initially discovered.”
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Am I the only person who is suspicious of NASA crying wolf ?

Very likely.

OK, Christi Noem, current Secretary of Homeland Security, would agree
with you, having stated publicly and so officially as a member of the
current gummint that the gummint cannot be trusted.

But if we restrict the poll to sane persons, you are very likely alone
or very nearly so.
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Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"