Changing Earth's Orbit Global warming anxiety has inspired an intriguing response nowadays. Some astronomers suggesting changing the orbit of the Earth, if we have to, and move it a little fartheraway from the Sun. In fact, one of the most credible astronomers says that we could redirect massive asteroids and comets to pass nearby, using their gravity to place our planet into another orbit, and he calculates that it's possible with techniques we now have. (end)