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Rusty’s Planetary Defense – Deflect, Or Duck And Cover? | Part Two
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Alright, so just what is it that I think you need to know or should know about asteroid impacts?  Well, there are several rather distinctive, and not so obvious aspects…

If the Chelyabinsk asteroid had hit the moon, what size crater would it have created?
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QUESTION FROM KARIM If this same [Chelyabinsk] asteroid had hit the moon, what size crater would it have created? ANSWER BY MARK BOSLOUGH (ADXP) Great question! Using our best estimate…

Rusty’s Planetary Defense – Chelyabinsk Warning | Part One
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It was a bright, clear morning not in any way but one different from any other mid-February morning.  The whole city beginning the long wait for the first signs of…

Is it possible not to see an asteroid?
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QUESTION FROM ATANAS Hello, My name is Atanas Kostovski, I’m 18 years old, and I’m from Skopje, Macedonia. I study computer engineering, but I love astronomy. My question is related…

Chelyabinsk Meteor
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QUESTION FROM JOHN WHITEHEAD It is stated that the initial mass of this meteor was of the order of 10000 tons when it first entered the earths atmosphere, and that…

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