Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Fragmenting Comet Won't Hit Earth



"There will be no tsunamis, firestorms or mass extinctions to spoil your Memorial Day weekend.

Although the Internet is rife with speculation that a fragment of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 will strike the Earth on May 25, neither the main comet nor any of its more than 40 fragments pose a danger to Earth."

Also, Messenger has learned that super-secret efforts to divert the comet to a particular target have failed, and all we can say is better luck next time.