Break from HCR stress: There wasn't time for Bruce Willis to suit up and save our asses

[havocmom]

Good thing the asteroid missed, but it was a close one.

http://www.spaceweather.com/

ASTEROID NEAR MISS: On Nov. 6th at 2132 UT, asteroid 2009 VA barely missed Earth when it flew just 14,000 km above the planet's surface. That's well inside the "Clarke Belt" of geosynchronous satellites. If it had hit, the ~6-meter wide space rock would have disintegrated in the atmosphere as a spectacular fireball, causing no significant damage to the ground. 2009 VA was discovered just 15 hours before closest approach by astronomers working at the Catalina Sky Survey.

Note to sky watchers: If ever in the Tucson area, do check out Mt Bigelow. Hell, even if you aren't a sky junky, go if in the area, it's a great place just to hike and picnic too ;)