Is It Just Me, Or Are Asteroids More Dangerous Than They Used to Be?

Posted by David Eicher
on Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Every week we read about dangerous asteroids that whiz past our planet. How dangerous are the actual threats? Courtesy of the team at Asteroid Day, please enjoy the blog, which lays out a straight and sober reality. Thanks to Eric Christensen, director of the Catalina Sky Survey in Tucson, for writing such a nice piece.

And for all on Asteroid Day, see Asteroidday.org.


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