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New algorithm spots its first "potentially hazardous" near-Earth asteroid — and it's 600 feet long (www.cbsnews.com)
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New algorithm spots its first "potentially hazardous" near-Earth asteroid — and it's 600 feet long::The algorithm will eventually be used at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory​, a survey telescope being built in Chile.

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[-] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 58 points 2 years ago

Scientists were able to confirm that the asteroid "poses no risk to Earth for the foreseeable future."

So I have I have to get up for work Monday

[-] Hominine@lemonine.hominine.xyz 7 points 2 years ago

Pretty much. Gotta pay those bills too.

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Darn it. It could at least have had the decency to hit my landlord.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 41 points 2 years ago

I hate clickbait. I hate we're all going to die clickbait.

[-] tungah@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Well, we will, though.

[-] Sylver@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You’ll be shocked when you find out when on page 3, though!

[-] cloud_punk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Well you're going to die some day. Does that make you feel better?

[-] Wander@yiffit.net 28 points 2 years ago

That's about 200 meters for anyone who doesn't use feet.

[-] Hominine@lemonine.hominine.xyz 26 points 2 years ago

I walk on my hands.

[-] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

does anybody take their hands off to walk? I find it annoying to reattach them later

[-] drspod@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

To give an idea of size, 200m is about twice the length that you run in a 100m sprint.

[-] AES@lemmy.ronsmans.eu 1 points 2 years ago

Hmm, need banana for scale.

[-] roi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

I need it in Bald Eagles to really understand

[-] Turious@leaf.dance 12 points 2 years ago

Fucking do it.

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