Devastating Effects An Asteroid Impact Would Have on the Earth and the Human Body
RESEARCHERS have described the ways in which humanity could die out if an asteroid were to strike Earth, with only a small fraction of the casualties coming from the impact itself. The aftermath of an asteroid impact would be more deadly than the collision itself, researchers have said. Earthquakes, tsunamis, wind blasts and a sudden change in air pressure are … Continue reading
An Ancient Platinum Asteroid Likey Wiped Out the Clovis People
The fate of the Clovis people remains one of the great mysteries of North American anthropology. The Clovis were a civilization which spread across the Americas 13,000 years ago and left behind sophisticated stone tools. The Clovis were once thought to be the first North American civilization, but recent discoveries have shown that this may not have been the case. … Continue reading
If the Asteroid Doesn’t Kill You, Its Winds Will
When the big asteroid hits, will you breath a sigh of relief when you see on the news that it missed your city? Don’t. A new study found that the bite of an asteroid impact does less damage that the bark of the wind created when it hits the Earth’s atmosphere, even if it breaks up and never actually craters … Continue reading
Catastrophic Asteroid Impact Risk ‘Real’ – White House
Editor’s comment: With the seemingly increasing asteroid and comet activity the last few years could they be expecting something or suspect something might happen soon and this ‘PSA’ is being used as a disguise to step up efforts? The US government has proposed an increased global effort to locate 300,000 or so Earth-impact risks and prepare for potential future meteor … Continue reading
Earth ‘Long Overdue’ Asteroid Impact That Could Cause Massive Annihilation
An astronomy conference ‘Beyond Earth: Dangers from the Cosmos’ will hear from a range of scientists and astronomers in Galway tomorrow. Organiser Brian MacGabhann has warned the planet is facing several “very real dangers”. He said that, while very large asteroids are being monitored, smaller asteroids which could cause massive tsunamis or wipe out cities are not. He warned it … Continue reading
Dinosaur graveyard could finally be PROOF that asteroid impact wiped out species
PROOF that the dinosaurs’ time on Earth came to an abrupt end after an asteroid collided with the planet may have finally been found. Although the theory that a mass extinction occurred around 65 million years ago – wiping out 75 per cent of species – as a result of an asteroid impact is widely accepted, there has never been … Continue reading
