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What created the many elliptical Carolina Bay landform depressions and what caused the Younger Dryas cooling period 12,900 years ago?
What created the many elliptical Carolina Bay landform depressions and what caused the Younger Dryas cooling period 12,900 years ago? https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/29100821/carolina-bay.jpg 1200 628 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/29100821/carolina-bay.jpg

Dr Mark Boslough answers user submitted Questions. First question: What created the many elliptical Carolina Bay landform depressions? There are thousands of enigmatic oval-shaped depressions in the Atlantic Coastal Plain,…

Twelve amazing science stories we can’t wait to follow in 2016
Twelve amazing science stories we can’t wait to follow in 2016 https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061100/la-times-story.jpg 1200 628 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061100/la-times-story.jpg

My personal favorite from this article is obviously the launch of OSIRIS-REx. The PI (Principal Investigator) is Asteroid Day 100X Signatory, Dante Lauretta. Here is an excerpt from the article: NASA’s ambitious mission…

Is it possible to insure against an asteroid impact event?
Is it possible to insure against an asteroid impact event? https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/03100145/asteroid-belt-debbie-lewis.jpg 1200 628 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/03100145/asteroid-belt-debbie-lewis.jpg

Since it is recognised that the cost of the response to a significant asteroid impact event would be beyond the financial capabilities of an individual country to respond an international…

How would you propose to survey and track all NEO of the size of Tunguska?
How would you propose to survey and track all NEO of the size of Tunguska? https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061127/tunguska-thumb.jpg 968 590 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061127/tunguska-thumb.jpg

QUESTION FROM ALASDAIR TAYLOR How would you propose to survey and track all NEO of the size of Tunguska? I mean 25th abs magnitude is faint and I can believe that…

An impact from Apophis has been effectively ruled out in 2029, but what about 2036 or later, is there still a threat, I’m worried?
An impact from Apophis has been effectively ruled out in 2029, but what about 2036 or later, is there still a threat, I’m worried? https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061028/apophis-thumb.jpg 968 590 Asteroid Day Asteroid Day https://asteroidday-uploads.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30061028/apophis-thumb.jpg

QUESTION FROM ROBIN KNOWLES An impact from Apophis has been effectively ruled out in 2029, but what about 2036 or later, is there still a threat, I’m worried?   ANSWER…

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