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Return to E-mail Discussion page Next in threadHi all, I wanted to let you know about a discussion that will take place at Pacific University in a couple weeks. Here are the details: Pacific Science Cafe - Killer Asteroids Our solar system contains much more than just the Sun and planets. Thousands of large rocks dart around at high speeds, and we know from craters on the Moon and Earth that many have collided violently with planets and moons in the past (including one that led to the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago). For years astronomers have been searching the skies and monitoring these asteroids that might be on a collision course with Earth, and considering ways to prevent a collision if one was seen headed toward us. The issue has become more pressing now that an asteroid named Apophis has been spotted that will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029, a little too close for comfort by cosmic standards! Join Pacific University scientists for an overview and informal discussion of this danger on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7 - 9 pm in the "Milky Way" (21st Ave. and College Way) at Pacific University in Forest Grove. A campus map can be found at http://www.pacificu.edu/about/location/campusmap.cfm Thanks, Angela |
