Someone stole our Asteroid!

[Sparko]

‘Moby Dick’ Asteroid 2000 EM26 is Missing – Help Astronomers Find It


Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/109522/...#ixzz2tmpNBfpY


The Galactic Police are looking for this man whom they think may be responsible for the disapearance:

[rwatts]

Probably got speared.

I wonder if they are worried - like "Ooops. Where has it gone? Is it now aiming itself at us?"


ETA

I gather it's not unusual for the little sods to do this kind of thing:-

http://Incoming ‘Moby Dick' asteroid...ing near Earth

[Sparko]

I think it's hiding behind the moon. The aliens are getting ready to attack.

[rwatts]

Then there is this:-

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sc...h-9135450.html

Wot is going on. Maybe The Independent wrote something up ahead of time, and went to press ahead of time?

[Sparko]

The reporter probably grabbed a frame from the video where they were discussing the asteroid without actually bothering to listen to the narrative. The photo is from the russian meteor (I think) that whizzed by and exploded last year.

[rwatts]

The reporter probably grabbed a frame from the video where they were discussing the asteroid without actually bothering to listen to the narrative. The photo is from the russian meteor (I think) that whizzed by and exploded last year.

The article does discuss both, but I had not made the connection.

Yes, that is last years "bang" over Russia but the journalist might well be confused.

Good point.

[rogue06]

‘Moby Dick’ Asteroid 2000 EM26 is Missing – Help Astronomers Find It


Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/109522/...#ixzz2tmpNBfpY


The Galactic Police are looking for this man whom they think may be responsible for the disapearance:

Sounds like a rogue