Amazing comet next to Los Angeles photo

[Hibbyradge]

http://www.iflscience.com/sites/www.iflscience.com/files/styles/ifls_large/public/blog/%5Bnid%5D/arjtzhfbtuguq0c1qn4v.jpg?itok=xxe1tQ-E

http://www.iflscience.com/space/graphic-shows-size-rosettas-comet

[Jonnyboy]

http://www.iflscience.com/sites/www.iflscience.com/files/styles/ifls_large/public/blog/%5Bnid%5D/arjtzhfbtuguq0c1qn4v.jpg?itok=xxe1tQ-E

http://www.iflscience.com/space/graphic-shows-size-rosettas-comet

Wow and only 300 million miles away :greengrin Dunno about you D but I'm fascinated by all this stuff

[Pete]

I'm no expert but why didn't we send nuclear warheads up to meet it and blow the bloody thing up?

I don't fancy that hitting us.

[Hibbyradge]

I'm no expert

You should have quit there while you were winning! :greengrin

[ballengeich]

I'm no expert but why didn't we send nuclear warheads up to meet it and blow the bloody thing up?

I don't fancy that hitting us.

It's not dangerous as it's on a path which means it isn't going to come anywhere near hitting earth. There's serious research going on into how we could deal with one if it was on track to become a genuine risk.

[Pretty Boy]

Another few images of the size of the comet.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/this-is-how-big-comet-67p-would-be-on-earth?s=mobile

[Stax]

http://www.iflscience.com/sites/www.iflscience.com/files/styles/ifls_large/public/blog/%5Bnid%5D/arjtzhfbtuguq0c1qn4v.jpg?itok=xxe1tQ-E

http://www.iflscience.com/space/graphic-shows-size-rosettas-comet
Good stuff, the distance / time to get there was brought home to me when my 11 year old stated he was only One when the probe left..

[PatHead]

Wonder how big it is compared to my belly these days

[Hibbyradge]

Wonder how big it is compared to my belly these days

The comet would edge it. :agree: