There’s a three-mile-wide asteroid heading straight for Earth
12My bad 
But don’t worry, because even though Nasa describes asteroid 3200 Phaeton as ‘potentially hazardous’ it will zoom harmlessly past our planet this evening. This massive object causes the beautiful annual Geminids meteor shower, which hit its peak earlier this week when hundreds of shooting stars lit up the night sky. Phaeton’s is due to come unusually close to our planet tonight, zooming by at a distance of about six million miles – 27 times the distance between the Earth and the moon. The asteroid will reach the closest point of its journey past our planet at about 10pm British time and should be visible through a telescope, as long as you’re standing in a dark place away from the glare of city lights.
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Oumuamua does the initial scans then Phaeton does the in depth scans.
@thismyusername - This is the one that fascinates me. Hard to believe this is the first object from interstellar space found in our solar system. Scientists are still monitoring for signs of alien life.
https://www.space.com/39100-interstellar-object-oumuamua-alien-life-search.html
@KDemo That’s no asteroid! It’s a Mon Calamari cruiser!
do they serve coffee there?
/youtube serve coffee there
/giphy serve coffee there
/8ball serve coffee there?
Outlook not so good
@Yoda_Daenerys
Starbucks vapor-lock system
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/giphy raining
I got this. I was fucking good at this game!
Finally! It’s about time our assault destroys these savage natives, clearing the way for — oh, ok, uhhhh; I am a hairless flesh monster just like all of youu . Us.
Good that this asteroid makes pretty lights. Wouldn’t want it to strike Earth, causing an extinction event, or whatever.
@InnocuousFarmer extinction of a certain bunch of asshats in DC would be good though. An alien abduction would work just as well - or maybe we can put them all in a rocket and send them to this asteroid… just sayin’
@Kidsandliz
Extinction events don’t tend to just remove those beings that any particular person or group dislikes.
/giphy "collateral damage"
@f00l Yes I know. Such a pity. Oh wait. That is fake science. Problem solved.
@Kidsandliz The asteroid is coming, and only one team, with a unique set of skills, can stop it! Politicians! Yup, that’s right. Only they have the critical skill set required. Says right here on this paper, and somebody wouldn’t have typed it up, would they, if it wasn’t true.
Only government leaders at the highest levels can stop the asteroid.
@InnocuousFarmer but it would take science to do that and I don’t think they are allowed to use that word anymore.
/ignorant and stupid censors
@Kidsandliz If you’re wanting a targeted approach like that, it might better to get the British to reenact the War of 1812 and burn and sack Washington DC again.
@Kidsandliz I mean, only DC leaders can put these fish bowels on their heads, strap themselves onto a rocket, and fly into the asteroid. It’s the only way that the planet can possibly be safe, from the asteroid. Because of their, unique skillset.
@blaineg the only trouble with that is that the culprits will escape due to the advance warning…
So does a 3 mile asteroid hitting the Earth count as a Fuko?
@mehcuda67
Only if it comes with MEH Swag.
/image “meh fuko bag”
Even if it starts to be ‘hazardous’,we shouldn’t worry as long as Bruce Willis is alive
I was excited until I got to the part about it being harmless. Disappointing.
@Al_Coholic My bad
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