Asteroids are hurtling toward Earth, but scientists aren’t tracking them – yetMyNorthwest.comSince 2001, the Earth has experienced 26 atom bomb-sized explosions from asteroids. They were detected by a network designed to discover if countries are testing nuclear weapons. It turns…
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Whoa! 26 atom-bomb-scale asteroid impacts since 2000 – EarthSky
Whoa! 26 atom-bomb-scale asteroid impacts since 2000EarthSkyWhile most of these asteroids exploded over an ocean, and too high in the atmosphere to do serious damage on the ground, evidence is mounting that large-scale asteroid impacts on Earth are more frequent…
Whoa! 26 atom-bomb-scale asteroid impacts since 2000 – EarthSky
Whoa! 26 atom-bomb-scale asteroid impacts since 2000EarthSkyWhile most of these asteroids exploded over an ocean, and too high in the atmosphere to do serious damage on the ground, evidence is mounting that large-scale asteroid impacts on Earth are more frequent…
Asteroids are hurling toward Earth, but scientists aren't tracking them – yet – MyNorthwest.com
Asteroids are hurling toward Earth, but scientists aren’t tracking them – yetMyNorthwest.comHis foundation is dedicated to preventing asteroids from crashing into Earth, which you may not know actually happens all the time. Since 2001, the Earth has experienced 26 atom…
Risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought, study shows – Reuters
Montreal Gazette Risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought, study showsReutersA global network that listens for nuclear weapons detonations detected 26 asteroids that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere from 2000 to 2013, data collected by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban…
Asteroids made easy – Arizona State University
Asteroids made easyArizona State UniversityBecause scientists and engineers don’t know the most basic mechanical properties of an asteroid, sending a billion dollar landing mission to an asteroid is risky, and even likely to fail, until some preliminary investigations are conducted,…
Humongous asteroids strike Earth with alarming frequency, say scientists – Christian Science Monitor
Humongous asteroids strike Earth with alarming frequency, say scientistsChristian Science MonitorSince the start of the 21st century, dozens of incoming asteroids have slammed into Earth, some of them packing far more energy than a city-destroying atomic bomb, a new animation…
Asteroids Whack Earth More Often Than Thought – Discovery News
Asteroids Whack Earth More Often Than ThoughtDiscovery NewsA global network that listens for telltale traces of nuclear weapons tests detected 26 explosions between 2000 and 2013 caused not by nuclear explosions but by asteroids blasting apart in the atmosphere, a…
A Map of Every Nuke-Scale Asteroid Strike From the Last Decade – Wired
A Map of Every Nuke-Scale Asteroid Strike From the Last DecadeWiredThough dinosaur-killing impacts are rare, large asteroids routinely hit the Earth. In the visualization above, you can see the location of 26 space rocks that slammed into our planet between…
Asteroids cause dozens of nuclear-scale blasts in Earth's atmosphere – The Guardian
The Guardian Asteroids cause dozens of nuclear-scale blasts in Earth’s atmosphereThe GuardianThe former astronaut Ed Lu, speaking about the data at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, said: “While most large asteroids with the potential to destroy an entire country…