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...altered orbit results in Apophis passing through any of several "keyholes," specific regions of space only about 2,000 feet across, the asteroid would then return periodically to dangerously close encounters with Earth. Passage through the keyhole that astronomers think most likely to be the asteroid's target in 2029, for example, would bring it back to the near vicinity of Earth every seven years, beginning in 2036, posing a serious threat each time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Save the Planet | 8/13/2005 | See Source »

...miss the crucial but small keyhole. Any time after that approach, should Apophis pass through the keyhole, we could be in trouble. NASA scientist David Morrison explains: "After 2029, the deflection would have to be vigorous enough to miss not just a tiny keyhole but the much larger target of the Earth itself. And such a deflection is far beyond present technology for an asteroid this large...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Save the Planet | 8/13/2005 | See Source »

...this climate, I found myself playing a role too: scapegoat. Admittedly, my Africa garb, comprised of white linens and a Panama hat, made me an obvious target, but the gall of my inquisitors! After half an hour spent lingering about an old slave fort, one African-American who’d been eyeing me crept towards me and asked, “Don’t you feel guilty...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla, | Title: Delusions in the Dark Continent | 8/12/2005 | See Source »

This online communication packet will be accessible to students through the my.harvard portal. Academic departments will also be able to upload important documents into the communication packet and specify a target group of students that can view the documents, such as a specific class year, house affiliation, or concentration...

Author: By Brendan R. Linn and Jonathan Tsao, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Sign-In Process Moves Online | 8/12/2005 | See Source »

...abuts the city of Ashkelon, which has grown to a mpopulation of 120,000 as new immigrants from Russia flooded into its bright white apartment blocks during the last decade. "That," says Miri Eisen, a former Israeli army colonel who rides the helicopter with us, "makes a pretty good target...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Over Gaza | 8/10/2005 | See Source »

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