Could an Asteroid Knock the Moon Out of Orbit? - Parade - PARADE

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Could an Asteroid Knock the Moon Out of Orbit? - Parade PARADE Email higgsflam@gmail.com. This morning we got an interesting press release from NASA announcing that an asteroid named 1998 QE2 would fly close enough to Earth for astronomers to study it. It's nine times the size of a cruise ship, though they say it's not named after the famous ocean liner. The NASA scientists say they're excited but not scared because they're sure it will miss us. In reporting the news, a writer at The Verge noted, reassuringly, “The asteroid poses no danger to Earth or the moon.” The moon? and more »

Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth - IBTimes India

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Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth IBTimes India Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has confirmed that a massive asteroid nine times larger than a cruise ship is set to zip pass the planet in May. Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than ... and more »

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship - Phys.Org

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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship Phys.Org "Asteroid 1998 QE2 will be an outstanding radar imaging target at Goldstone and Arecibo and we expect to obtain a series of high-resolution images that could reveal a wealth of surface features," said radar astronomer Lance Benner, the principal investigator ... and more »

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship - Phys.Org

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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship Phys.Org "Asteroid 1998 QE2 will be an outstanding radar imaging target at Goldstone and Arecibo and we expect to obtain a series of high-resolution images that could reveal a wealth of surface features," said radar astronomer Lance Benner, the principal investigator ... and more »

QE2 will not return to the UK - ITV News

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QE2 will not return to the UK ITV News QE2 was for forty years one of the most iconic ship on the sea and based in Southampton. Now under a proposal announced earlier this year the liner will sail to Singapore where she will be converted into a 500-room floating hotel. British investors last week ... and more »

QE2 Asia plan on track, despite UK interest - Malaysia Sun

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QE2 Asia plan on track, despite UK interest Malaysia Sun Plans for the QE2, the iconic cruise liner bought by Dubai for $100m in 2007, to leave the emirate for Singapore in either August or September remain on track, despite reported interest from British investors. Read more. Share this article: Back to Malaysia Sun ... and more »

QE2 Asia plan on track, despite UK interest - Malaysia Sun

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QE2 Asia plan on track, despite UK interest Malaysia Sun Plans for the QE2, the iconic cruise liner bought by Dubai for $100m in 2007, to leave the emirate for Singapore in either August or September remain on track, despite reported interest from British investors. Read more. Share this article: Back to Malaysia Sun ... and more »

UK investors still in talks to bring QE2 to London - ArabianBusiness.com

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UK investors still in talks to bring QE2 to London ArabianBusiness.com UK investors aiming to bring the QE2 cruise liner back to London have not given up hope of making it part of a tourist attraction on the banks of The Thames. Recent reports suggest the ship is to leave for Singapore in September but sources in the UK claim ...

On This Day: QE2's maiden voyage - Yahoo! News UK

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On This Day: QE2's maiden voyage Yahoo! News UK The Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship began its maiden voyage to New York 44 years ago today – embarking on a four-decade journey that captured the nation's heart. The luxury vessel was considered to be the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners - being ... and more »

Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship - Daily Echo

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Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship Daily Echo Quantum of the Seas · New cruise ship revealed. Bumper cars, sky diving, a London Eye-style crane pod and virtual balconies for inside cabins are just some of the features announced today for Royal Caribbean's next cruise ship Quantum of the Seas. The latest ship from RCL, who have Independence of the Seas, Adventure of the ... Compare Quantum with the graceful lines of the QE2. It looks a graceful as a container ship. They get uglier the bigger they become. Compare Quantum with the graceful lines of the ... and more »

Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship - Daily Echo

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Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship Daily Echo Quantum of the Seas · New cruise ship revealed. Bumper cars, sky diving, a London Eye-style crane pod and virtual balconies for inside cabins are just some of the features announced today for Royal Caribbean's next cruise ship Quantum of the Seas. The latest ship from RCL, who have Independence of the Seas, Adventure of the ... Compare Quantum with the graceful lines of the QE2. It looks a graceful as a container ship. They get uglier the bigger they become. Compare Quantum with the graceful lines of the ... and more »

Cruise Ships 2012, The Year In Review: Cunard Line - Maritime Matters

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Cruise Ships 2012, The Year In Review: Cunard Line Maritime Matters It might have been an interesting prospect to have the QE2 travel to various ports as a temporary hotel and attraction. More realistically, just before Christmas British newspapers reported that the ship had been sold to Chinese interests for 20 million pounds ... and more »

Remember to release gripes as ship goes down - Independent Online (blog)

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Remember to release gripes as ship goes down Independent Online (blog) He dined one night with the QE2's captain and asked him why the ship, whose passageways were festooned with posters of Cunard liners, had no poster of the Titanic. The captain explained that the ... But back to the cruise liner. I met entertainments director Moss Hills, who had survived the recent sinking of two liners in the Indian Ocean – the Oceanos and the Achille Lauro. Having heard his harrowing account of the sinkings, I decided I had better familiarise myself with the lifeboat deck. There I found myself staring ... and more »

QE2 to leave Dubai for Singapore by end of Sept - Hotelier Middle East

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QE2 to leave Dubai for Singapore by end of Sept Hotelier Middle East The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), the iconic cruise liner bought by Dubai for US$100m in 2007, is to leave Dubai for Singapore in either August or September this year as part of preparations to convert her into a 500-room floating hotel. Singapore-based Oceanic Group, which is managing the project, said that it would take a further three or four months to overhaul the ship's engines and generators to allow the QE2 to make the journey to the Far East without assistance. Daniel Chui, managing director of Oceanic Group, ...

QE2 to leave Dubai for Singapore by end-Sept - ArabianBusiness.com

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QE2 to leave Dubai for Singapore by end-Sept ArabianBusiness.com The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), the iconic cruise liner bought by Dubai for US$100m in 2007, is to leave Dubai for Singapore in either August or September this year as part of preparations to convert her into a 500-room floating hotel. Singapore-based Oceanic Group, which is managing the project, said that it would take a further three or four months to overhaul the ship's engines and generators to allow the QE2 to make the journey to the Far East without assistance. Daniel Chui, managing director of Oceanic Group, ...