posted May 03, 2004 12:39 PM              

By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer, SPACE.com

A minor rumor has hatched on the Internet that a large and deadly asteroid will strike Earth this fall. Bulletin board discussions cite a 63 percent chance of impact, while concerned readers have e-mailed SPACE.com wondering if it is true.

Astronomers know of no such impending doom.

The rumors are likely rooted in a real event, however. On Sept. 29, 2004 an asteroid the size of a small city will make the closest known pass of such a very large space rock anytime this century.

While not dangerous for now, asteroid Toutatis is incredibly strange. And scientists are quite familiar with it, having bounced radar off the tumbling stone on previous flybys to generate computer renderings of its weird shape and movement.

Toutatis looks something like a dumbbell hurtling awkwardly through space. It has a crazy rotation that makes normal days impossible. Scientists can't explain the shape or the spin, but they're eager to learn more in September when, during the close pass, even backyard skywatchers will be able to spot the asteroid..."

posted December 13, 2012 03:22 AM            

Out of curiosity, a couple days ago I Googled Toutatis mythology...long story short, the name basically means "Protector".

This whole situation with the asteroid streaking by us and people freaking me out, kinda reminds me of the biblical story about rainbows - that God created them to remind us that He's promised never to flood the planet again (like in the story of Noah and the ark).

To me, the fact that an asteroid named "Protector", just streaked by us during a time period where so many people are in a state of paranoia and hysterics about the end of the world...if anything, I think people should take it as a sign that we're going to be fine, that nothing's going to happen.

It's like God went, "See? I just pitched two asteroids, big enough to end life on your planet, right PAST you guys. My aim isn't that bad, and one of em is named Protector. DO THE MATH."

posted August 15, 2019 07:43 AM            

Asteroid Toutatis in the natal chart shows bow we fit in or not as members of our family our community and neighbourhood. Dynamic aspects reflect difficulties in these areas, feeling unwanted as a child, feeling as if we don’t belong, difficulty finding our identity, difficulty being part of group, not finding the right friends or support, feeling excluded from society. Toutatis is also a Romeo and Juliet asteroid in aspect to certain asteroids and planets it signifies breaking the social norms, forbidden love.

Toutatis also shows how we work with others whether we have the ability to blend in at work or whether we need to be more dynamic, creative and we need individual freedom to do so."

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