Comments on: First Images of Near Earth Asteroid 2007 TU24

By: alphonso richardson

alphonso richardson — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:51:24 +0000

So just WHO was that numpty making those wild claims about extintion level events with this thing? Was he/she some sort of crank? Was it a hoax or some attention – seeking nutter bent on winding people up?

By: M. Van Austin

M. Van Austin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:38:36 +0000

I guess JPL's Steve Ostro never heard of CT-1- 2008 when he made his guarantee.

By: john fine

john fine — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:37:20 +0000

what would the effect be if a good sized comet , asteroid or planetoid plowed into the moon?

The effect on the tides?

The effect on earthly temperatures?

Water levels?

The Simpsons?

By: patricia

patricia — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:49:59 +0000

I have to agree with all those comments but hopefully the world could realize all this one day it's just a waste putting money into war instead the money should go to space research and protect the planet and us GOD PLEASE MAKE THINGS BETTER

By: Jerald Semar

Jerald Semar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:49:43 +0000

Can you hear me now? When I was a child…I thought as a child…but, now it's time to put away childish things. What a wake-up call..I hope the world has it's ears on and starts to behave more seemly..we need to bond together to protect our planet..not rip it apart.

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:01:52 +0000

This is the first time I ever experinced such a beauty, it is a sign of nature, god has shown us how close we were to death and how can he take our lives just by sending an asteriod, I could see it with a naked eye.

As Susan said we should invest our fundings in Space research rather than for wars thats quite sensible I would say rather that…..

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:22:10 +0000

I'm glad I stayed up to see the first images of TU24 come in. I've been watching it since it was first announced to the public on the web and it's been fascinating.

As much as I have to admit some mild worry about it's close approach, I think this fascination was enough to outdo any fear.

I have to say though….with the short time that we had from discovery to its passing, it does make you wonder just how quickly a disaster could happen.

I think it's enough to open anyone's eyes! Maybe we should quit worrying about wars with foreign countries and dedicate more funding to space research? Sounds more sensible to me. Oil and feuding over religious beliefs and land doesn't mean a damn thing in light of something like that.

By: First Images of Near Earth Asteroid 2007 TU24 « Newsout’s Weblog

First Images of Near Earth Asteroid 2007 TU24 « Newsout’s Weblog — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:52:34 +0000

[...] First Images of Near Earth Asteroid 2007 TU24 In case you had any doubts, itâ€™s now official: Asteroid 2007 TU 24 will not impact or have any affect on Earth. Astronomers have obtained the first images of the near earth asteroid using high-resolution radar data. "With these first radar observations finished, we can guarantee that next week's 1.4-lunar-distance approach is the closest until at least the end of the next century," said Steve Ostro, Jet Propulsion Laboratoy astronomer and principal investigator for the project. "It is also the asteroid's closest Earth approach for more than 2,000 years." Click to continueâ€¦ [...]