Near miss from space junk.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit narrowly
missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10431449

"However, Nasa said today it was convinced the flaming objects were not from
a satellite and space experts said it could have been a meteor."

"Richard" wrote in
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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http://www.thewest.com.au/default.as...ontentID=24657


Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit
narrowly missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10431449

"However, Nasa said today it was convinced the flaming objects were
not from a satellite and space experts said it could have been a
meteor."


Phwaaawh1 You don't want to pay any attention to what the New Zealand
Herald says. They'r efull of crap! I know..


bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10431449

"However, Nasa said today it was convinced the flaming objects were
not from a satellite and space experts said it could have been a
meteor."


Phwaaawh1 You don't want to pay any attention to what the New Zealand
Herald says. They'r efull of crap! I know..


Same story from Associated Press.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007...0715_20_15.txt

"Richard" wrote in news:460bfe6e$1
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...id=1&objectid=
10431449

"However, Nasa said today it was convinced the flaming objects were
not from a satellite and space experts said it could have been a
meteor."


Phwaaawh1 You don't want to pay any attention to what the New Zealand
Herald says. They'r efull of crap! I know..


Same story from Associated Press.

Mmm, OK. Actualy, I've been pretty close to space junk coming down
myself on a few occasions. the most spectaculaor was the first, over
central Africa. It was like a meteorite, except much slower and
incredibly bright. Glowed bright green and lit up the dusk sky to the
left of the airplane like a lightning bolt. No way of telling how far
away it was, but it was definitely much higher than we were when it
ended it's pyrotechnics. This was the brightest one I've seen, but I
have seen others. As I said, they look just like shooting stars, but
it's the obvious speed difference and length of the burn as well as the
weird colors that distinguishes them..

Bertie

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:35:59 +0000, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Mmm, OK. Actualy, I've been pretty close to space junk coming down myself
on a few occasions.

I've occasionally been within a couple of planetary diameters of space
junk. Worrisome. I've heard what those astronauts use instead of toilets.

- Andrew

Andrew Gideon wrote in
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:35:59 +0000, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

Mmm, OK. Actualy, I've been pretty close to space junk coming down
myself on a few occasions.

I've occasionally been within a couple of planetary diameters of space
junk. Worrisome. I've heard what those astronauts use instead of
toilets.

oooohkaaay..


bertie