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4. It is estimated an asteroid the size of a house (larger than this one)

Mon May 18, 2026, 03:35 PM

May 18

would impact with the approximate force of the Hiroshima bomb ~20kt.

So this could be damaging but not apocalyptic.

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LOL popsdenver May 18 #13

That meteor was 6-9 miles. That's a lot bigger than 50-150 feet. EdmondDantes_ May 18 #24

Not nearly as much misanthrope May 18 #21

Yeah, about Hiroshima Metaphorical May 18 #6

it wd take out a lot of satellites, i presume. mopinko May 18 #11

Oh thank god dweller May 18 #2

Disappointed bustedbiscuits May 18 #3

Yeah, same. EuterpeThelo May 18 #22

Thanks for the heads up! Will dust off my hard hat! Attilatheblond May 18 #5

Let it go by. Norrrm May 18 #7

Damn! I was going to use that for Orrex tomorrow. no_hypocrisy May 18 #8

Don't look up! betsuni May 18 #9

I see what you did there Brother Buzz May 18 #17

Too small to see, though. MineralMan May 18 #10

Unless it's not a miss and you're in the trajectory. paleotn May 18 #18

Exactly why RoseTrellis May 18 #25

Maralago James48 May 18 #12

We're all gonna die!!! Martin Eden May 18 #14

Time, by Pink Floyd Martin Eden May 18 #23

That they do. paleotn May 18 #27

Close shave. 57K miles may seem like a lot..... paleotn May 18 #15

The skywatchers should be able... BH liberal May 18 #19

That's three minutes from now Uncle Joe May 18 #20

Tell Trump it is made of priceless rare minerals. Irish_Dem May 18 #26