Sunday, February 18, 2007

UN urges restraint after King Kong rampage

UN urged to take action on asteroid threat

Published: 02.18.07, 03:24 / Israel News

An asteroid may come uncomfortably close to Earth in 2036 and the United Nations should assume responsibility for a space mission to deflect it, a group of astronauts, engineers and scientists said on Saturday.


Astronomers are monitoring an asteroid named Apophis, which has a 1 in 45,000 chance of striking Earth on April 13, 2036. (Reuters)

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