X-Message-Number: 18888 Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 21:16:49 -0800 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: This could affect US directly References: <> --------------B7B6B7A3D4C2D37F5C954738 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here is one, that most short-lifers will shrug off, but for US it is something to worry about. :o) (CNN) -- An asteroid recently rediscovered after a 50-year absence could be on a collision course with Earth, NASA astronomers reported. But the planet has 877 years and 11 months to prepare for the potential catastrophe. ... Full story: http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/04/lost.asteroid/index.html Best, Olaf --------------B7B6B7A3D4C2D37F5C954738 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18888