Bigger than an ocean liner, asteroid 1998 QE2 will zip by Earth this month NBCNews.com (blog) A big asteroid will cruise by Earth at the end of the month, making its closest approach to our planet for at least the next two centuries. The May 31 flyby of asteroid 1998 QE2, which is about 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) long, poses no threat to Earth. The space ... |
Friday, May 17, 2013
Bigger than an ocean liner, asteroid 1998 QE2 will zip by Earth this month - NBCNews.com (blog)
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship - Thevillagessuntimes
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship Thevillagessuntimes And while QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers and scientists on the lookout for hazardous asteroids, it is of interest to those who dabble in radar astronomy and have a 230-foot (70-meter) -- or larger -- radar telescope at their disposal. "Asteroid ... |
The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... - Daily Mail
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 Daily Mail | The 'QE2' asteroid nine times bigger than the iconic ship set to sail 'just 3.6 ... Daily Mail Scientists have named the asteroid 1998 QE2 but the name has nothing to do with the transatlantic Cunard liner - it follows a code used for newly-discovered asteroids by the US Minor Planet Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The giant space rock will get ... |
1998 QE2 Asteroid is Big as 19 Royal Cruise Liners - IBTimes.co.uk
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 IBTimes.co.uk | 1998 QE2 Asteroid is Big as 19 Royal Cruise Liners IBTimes.co.uk But it is not Her Majesty's defunct steam liner which is lying in dock in Dubai which has set stargazers in Houston, Texas, agog. The object is an ... A Nasa spokesman claimed there is no connection between the asteroid and the British royal cruise ship. |
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? |
Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth - IBTimes India
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 IBTimes India | 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 ... |
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship - Phys.Org
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 Phys.Org | 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 ... |
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship - Phys.Org
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Phys.Org | 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 ... |
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
QE2 will not return to the UK - ITV News
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 ITV News | 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 ... |
Monday, May 13, 2013
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 ... |
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 ... |
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
UK investors still in talks to bring QE2 to London - ArabianBusiness.com
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 ArabianBusiness.com | 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 ... |
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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 ... |
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship - Daily Echo
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 Daily Echo | 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 ... |
Royal Caribbean unveils Quantum of the Seas cruise ship - Daily Echo
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Daily Echo | 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 ... |
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