It's Gonna Hit Us... Or Is It?
Recently, some astronomers were concerned that a newly discovered asteroid might hit Earth in 2017. This was big news because even the impact of a modest-sized asteroid could have a devastating effect. In fact, a large impact 65 million years ago is thought to…
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