Asteroid Impacts
Impacts of large objects on the Earth
The impact that killed the dinosaurs
Feb 3, 2011
"An asteroid named Apophis is heading toward Earth with a reported estimated collision of 2036. Life's Little Mysteries answers the question: How scared should we be?" -- [The answer is: Not very much!]
Jan 2, 2011
"Meteorites feature in plenty of disaster films, but they are unlikely to obliterate us -- and may even have helped enrich Earth's ecology"
Dec 22, 2010
"A flotilla of solar sail spacecraft could change the course of the asteroid Apophis - which is headed a little too close to Earth for comfort"
Dec 22, 2010
"NASA needs an asteroid-hunting spacecraft to finally get serious about the potential threat of nearby space rocks that could slam into Earth"
Dec 17, 2010
"A new website lets astronomers -- and anyone who likes to watch stuff blow up -- calculate the damage a comet or asteroid would cause if it hit Earth."
Dec 3, 2010
"An early warning system against dangerous space rock impacts that could give Earth a week's notice or more on a city-destroying strike would cost only $1 million per observatory, researchers suggest."
Nov 9, 2010
"Space agencies from around the world laying the foundations for future efforts to deal with potentially harmful asteroids headed for Earth"
Nov 9, 2010
"Astronomer reveals plans for a network of telescopes that could give up to three weeks' warning of a city-destroying impact."
Oct 28, 2010
"A new study explains how an asteroid impact with the deep ocean could affect the Earth's climate and biosphere by causing a drastic depletion of the ozone layer."
Oct 11, 2010
"Deadly rise in UV radiation expected after mid-sized impact"
