Never Knew Our Queen Was An Astronaut!

[NeoMorph]

An asteroid that measures nearly 2.7km (1.7 miles) across has flown past the Earth.

The space rock, which is called 1998 QE2, is so large that it is orbited by its own moon.

It made its closest approach to our planet at 20:59 GMT (21:59 BST), but scientists had said there would be no chance it would hit.

Instead it kept a safe distance - at closest, about 5,800,000 km (3,600,000 miles).

That is about 200 times more distant than the asteroid "near-miss" that occurred in February - but Friday's passing space rock is more than 50,000 times larger.

Way to go, Liz! First skydiving with Bond at the olympics and now this...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709

[IvanTehFennec]

"QE2, is so large that it is orbited by its own moon."

Gosh, she needs to lose a few tons.

[chobit-389]

As a citizen of the British Commonwealth, I take offense to both of the above posts.

[Rage097]

As a citizen of Texas, I know absolutely nothing concerning the above posts.

[Rockcoole]

As a citizen of Antarctica I say. WE MUST SEND THE QUEEN TO SPACE! You know for a nice vacation.

[ShachonianX]

As a citizen of the U.S.A., WTH is the British Commonwealth?

[NASAFanboy]

And, as a citizen of the Terran Star Empire, what are the Commonwealths? I think I heard about them in a museum somewhere on Mars, lemme check.

[The Destroyer]

Neat.

Also, to continue the chain.

As a resident of Canada, and liking space-related stuff, I approve.

[satcharna]

As a citizen of the Netherlands, I say well done, British Commonwealth, and will you come by later for our daily cuppa'?

[LeonG17]

As a Citizen of the British Mainland I find offence at the second post but mild humour at the OP post. We do have political humour as the main pastime here in Britain.

[xXRandomUserXx]

As a citizen of the Netherlands, I say well done, British Commonwealth, and will you come by later for our daily cuppa'?

As a citizen of the Netherlands, I greet you.

[Kerbface]

As a citizen of Australia I say we have a queen?

[LeonG17]

As a citizen of Australia I say we have a queen?

You are part of the commonwealth and so you have Queen Elizabeth the Second as your queen.

[Kerbface]

You are part of the commonwealth and so you have Queen Elizabeth the Second as your queen.

So that's who the face on the back of the coins is...

[Rage097]

As a citizen of Texas I say YEEHAWWWWWWW! oh and yeah queen monarchy that...isn't really a monarchy thing.

[LeonG17]

As a citizen of the UK I say that we need the queen, who else would we have on the back of coins and on notes? The Prime Minister? *Shudders*

[Kerbface]

As a citizen of the UK I say that we need the queen, who else would we have on the back of coins and on notes? The Prime Minister? *Shudders*

I say the current Doctor should be on the back of coins and on notes.

As a citizen of the Commonwealth.

[Rage097]

As a citizen of 'Murica I have no clue about Doctor Who.

[LeonG17]

As a Citizen of the UK I say that everyone should know about Doctor Who.

[Rage097]

As a robot, I say the Daleks want to kill y'all for a very good reason.

[satcharna]

As a Who fan, I say we're better off not letting the murricans in on Doctor Who, as they'd just ruin it with remakes and explosions.

[Rage097]

As an American who can actually think critically of himself (a rare trait, I can assure you) I agree with the above statement.

[Kerbface]

As an asteroid I think this thread has forgotten about the important things, like asteroids.

[satcharna]

As a (reluctant) monarchist, I think this thread has never properly been about asteroids.

[Rage097]

As a secretly power hungry cyborg, I say we shift the discussion towards the obvious intelligence of the Daleks.