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Message 879344 - Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 7:54:22 UTC

I thought you might like to see this report from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7964891.stm

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Message 879363 - Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 10:55:34 UTC - in response to Message 879344.  


. . . as in NEO's: "It will also give new insights into how to tackle any larger asteroids heading towards Earth in the future"

" . . . they say 2008 TC3 may be relatively young, having spent only a few million years in the inner solar system"

Thanks for the Post Bill . . . insightful

I thought you might like to see this report from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7964891.stm


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Message 879534 - Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 19:17:04 UTC

What makes this so interesting is the willingness of the Sudanese Gov't to allow foreigners to search for the meteorite pieces.


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