The nearly simultaneous and completely coincidental occurrences of a near miss by an asteroid and the biggest meteor to hit the Earth in more than a century have prompted a lot of questions. There is so much that is fascinating…
Tag: Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Close Only Counts In Horseshoes
At about 2:30 p.m. EST on February 15th, 2013, a 50 meter (150 feet) diameter asteroid will approach within 28,000 km (17,000 miles) of the Earth, traveling at about 8 km/s (18,000 mph). Should you be worried? That depends on…
Target: Earth!
One of the best arguments, perhaps THE best, for a human presence in space is the certainty that there will someday be a civilization-killing asteroid or comet headed our way. It has happened in the past—just ask the dinosaurs—and it…
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