For Wednesday, December 3, 2008

99942 Apophis image licensed under Creative Commons by mad LOL scientist

World 'must tackle space threat'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7760659.stm


99942 Apophis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99942_Apophis

Our Entry to The Planetary Society's Apophis Tagging Mission Design Competition

http://homelandcurrencysecurity.blogspot.com/2007/09/our-entry-to-planetary-societys-apophis.html

Torino Impact Hazard Scale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torino_Scale

Omega Centauri: Glittering Giant Of Southern Skies

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081202115328.htm

Omega Centauri

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Centauri

Invisible lights on Mars mapped

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28020964/

"Wooden plank" photographed on Mars

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1091223/Conspiracy-theorists-wood-trees-spot-timber-plank-Mars.html

Update: maybe it wasn't a wooden plank on Mars after all

http://www.examiner.com/x-504-Space-News-Examiner~y2008m12d1-Wooden-plank-found-on-Mars--debunked



Odd comet possibly from another star system

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28023860/

96P/Machholz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machholz_1