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more about #deathfromabove Klebert L. Hall: People never take the long view. -Kle. more » Daveinva: Gee, I'm really glad all the scientists in the world spend so much time arguing-- with resources-- whether the Earth in 2100 will be one degree warmer... more » Roklimber: Several of the comments point out that nothing will be seriously done until a small one hits us and wipes out a city or two. But, you know, not too l... more » Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee.: the much-ignored legacy of the Bush administration are the piles on unfunded mandates thrown out indiscriminately. more » Bill-Lee: If an asteroid is going to wipe us all out, I'd rather not know about it. I'd rather just go out living my life than panicky about something I can't p... more » tetracycloide: "any one of which could strike our planet and cause devastating damaged." the asteroid is literally going to hit us so hard we'll start feeling it las... more » omgwtflolbbqbye: On a semi related tangent, this article reminds me of something cute I read/saw a few hrs ago. (click on the img. to see the whole thing). more » omgwtflolbbqbye: I think the only way people will be willing to pony up significant dough for this project is to wait for an asteroid to smack a city first, wreck some... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: This is one of those things, like the Kyoto agreement, that is international in scope, but that also has little potential of being taken seriously by ... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Its not NASA's fault..its the goverments, and I mean all goverments. Even here in the UK.......our space progam in the UK is such a joke that we love ... more » cletar: That's a crappy explanation for Clovis. I don't think archaeological evidence supports that at all. more » IraeNicole: If only they had Bruce Willis. more » Quilt: Esplodo. more » acrobatic rabbit: I watched a PBS special about this theory. and they demonstrated how an impact crater wouldn't be found. Many times comets themselves are pieces of ro... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Gives new meaning to "America Bashing." more » -
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Potentially Deadly Asteroids Still Go Undetected
Although NASA vigilantly searches the skies, dozens of near-Earth asteroids remain undetected, any one of which could strike our planet and cause devastating damage. But better detection will mean more facilities and better equipment — and a lot more money. More » -
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The Comet that Destroyed America
Dinosaurs may not have been Earth's only creatures to face extinction from above. A team of researchers has found evidence that suggests a comet once hit North America, taking the continent's mammals down with it. More »
