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Re:Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion by barisser on Saturday June 18, 2016 @07:15PM (#11931064)
Too small to destroy the Earth, yet not big enough to act as a Space Prison... alas.
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Re:Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion by teraformer on Saturday June 18, 2016 @08:59PM (#11931379)
Oh, I dunno. If its orbit is currently stable, then all you'd need to do is increase its velocity, whenever you add mass.

It might be a good object to seed with lunar landfill.

I'm thinking it could be like the outer space version of Sealand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Fort_Roughs

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Re:Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion by noonespecial on Saturday June 18, 2016 @10:58PM (#11931618)
Just the right size to turn into our first starship?
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Re:Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion by m_mueller on Saturday June 18, 2016 @11:21PM (#11931661)
That would actually make sense if its mass could be turned into fuel.
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