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    High School Can we get caught by surprise by an asteroid?

    To answer the OP's 3 part question 1) Yes we can be surprised by an asteroid 2) no, we will not always find them with our telescopes before they hit us 3) no, the odds of being wiped out tomorrow are so low that no one would take that bet. We are actually hit quite often. I think...
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    Undergrad How feasible you think Nemesis theory is

    http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0722/Nemesis-hypothesis-Is-there-a-small-hidden-star-orbiting-the-sun
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    Earth Does Not Revolve Around the Sun

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex283trHBgE&feature=player_embedded I am in a debate with someone who is defending this guy vehemently on another forum. Does anyone know of any link debunking what this guy is saying? The “adherent” of this point of view is quite vehement and I’d just love to...