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To: re3 who wrote (82241)	1/4/2000 1:07:00 PM
From: clochard	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

The real reason behind the market drop: Tuesday January 4, 8:38 AM Wise Men To Assess Asteroid Risk The experts making up the task force examining the risk of the Earth being destroyed by an object from outer space have been named by the Government. Science Minister Lord Sainsbury has asked a three-man team to look at the potential for risk posed by asteroids and comets, termed near Earth objects. The task force will be chaired by Dr Harry Atkinson, past chairman of the European Space Agency's Council, and the other members will be Sir Crispin Tickell and Professor David Williams. The team will make proposals to the British National Space Centre on the nature of the hazard and will consider how the UK should best contribute to international effort to prevent a strike.