[meteorite-list] Dark Angel Falling

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi all - 

Why were the films "Deep Impact" and "Armagedon" made? They were not imspired by the impact of Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 with Jupiter.

It appears that after "Titanic", James Cameron was going to make "Dark Angel Falling", but "Titanic" went over in time, and "Dark Angel Falling" was cancelled. Its competitors "Deep Impact" and "Armagedon" did make it to the screen.

By the way, Obama/Boldne/ Garver have propossed $16 million more per year for the NASA NEO detection budget. As $20 million per year is still $30 million per year short of the NRC middle option, we'll have to see what the NSF pitches in.

The announcment of a new Jupiter/Direct initiative is expected tomorrow.

E.P. Grondine
Man and Impact in the Americas