Above is a photo of my 5 inch reflector that comes in very handy for an enthusiast such as me who's interested in the cosmos and the very dangerous objects that lurk in around throughout the solar system and beyond. Yes those NEA'S(near earth objects)that may someday mark the end or near extinction of mankind and even the planet itself. They are out there and are very real and the only thing that has kept us safe so far is that thin blue film seen around the edges of the earth on photos taken from space. Our atmosphere. Which is responsible for causing the vast majority of those stray asteroids to burn up before they reach the surface. Yet evidence from the past has shown that some have been so massive as to withstand the fall into our delicate airspace.
It's well-known by many astronomers that there are far too few scientists and even lay individuals who monitor the skies out there for a possible large one that could possibly survive and wreak havoc upon mankind. Therefore I've decided to do as much as one individual can to at least try and help find those monsters. However, even if we find them with a reasonable amount of time before impact, the chances are not very great that there is anything we can do to prevent the destruction they could cause. But I'd sure like to know beforehand so it won't come as a total shock when we suddenly look up and see a slow moving mass closing down upon us as if the land was falling from the sky. at least we could attempt to be as close to loved ones and family as possible and to have had the opportunity to try and make amends to those we may have harmed and to say to them how much we love and care for them.
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