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Mexico’s Dino-Killer Asteroid Also Triggered Global Tsunami
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(CNN) – When a city-size asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out the...
Could scientists stop a 'planet killer' asteroid from hitting Earth?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWe see an enormous, fiery asteroid falling through Earth's atmosphere and very nearly hitting our...
'Planet killer' asteroids pose no threat to Earth for at least 1,000 years — but smaller rocks could...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year ago3D rendering of the asteroid passing near the Earth. Rest easy: Earth probably won't be creamed by a...
'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new...
Planetary defense: NASA's arsenal for protecting Earth from potential killer asteroids
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years ago--- An asteroid the size of Texas hurtles straight toward Earth, threatening to kill most living...
Asteroid Launcher: See what would happen if a mega asteroid hit your home, city or state
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoWhat would happen if a devastating asteroid hit your hometown or state? Thanks to a new web app, you...
NASA's most wanted: The 5 most dangerous asteroids in the solar system
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIllustration of asteroids approaching Earth. Around 66 million years ago, Earth was struck by a...
The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Caused a Massive Global Tsunami
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the first time, scientists have simulated how far and fast the Chicxulub asteroid, a.k.a. the...
There Are No Good Ideas for Saving Us From a Killer Asteroid
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGettyIt’s not really a question of whether a massive asteroid—one big enough to wipe out human...
Why We Should Thank ‘Killer’ Asteroids for All Life on Earth
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyScientists consider it a matter of when,...