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DANGER: ASTEROID!
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Mass Extinction Impact Civilization Threatening Impact
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There is a bigger chance that a kilometre-wide asteroid will strike Earth next year than getting a royal flush.
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Some asteroids occasionally cross the Earth’s orbit and can hit our planet if it happens to be there at the same time.
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10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 (100000 km) -15-10-5051015 The “Scary” Case of Asteroid XF11 In March 1998, head- lines warned of possible impact in 2028. Luckily for us, the astronomers were wrong!
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EROS Asteroid 433
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Small impacts happen frequently
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A large asteroid exploded above Siberia in 1908
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A VERY BIG ASTEROID hit the Earth 65 million years ago
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How can we prepare for asteroids hitting the Earth?
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Spaceguard Survey (ongoing telescopic search)
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HOW WILL WE STOP THE ASTEROID HITTING THE EARTH?
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LARGE ASTEROID FALLING WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE EARTH?
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