From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 15:07:11 MDT
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/august_asteroid_020723.html
"Asteroid 2002 NY40 presents no danger of hitting Earth on this pass around
the Sun. However, astronomers have calculated eight close passes on future
orbits, one of which in the year 2022 presents an extremely low (but not
zero) probability of an impact. Experts say an object this large could cause
regional destruction, change the world climate temporarily, and kill millions
of people if it hit a populated area."
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