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06/28/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Astrophysicist warns humanity will eventually be wiped out by an asteroid strike… “just a matter of time”

Mankind’s days could already be numbered. According to a leading astrophysicist, it’s just a matter of time before an asteroid strikes the Earth and – gasp – wipe out the human race. It sounds like something that only happens in movies, but it’s a reality that we could soon face, especially since there are thousands […]

04/24/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Asteroid impact would kill people by rupturing their internal organs from shock waves, new study concludes

What would happen if an asteroid slammed into the earth? Researchers from the University of Southampton concluded that the most devastating effects would be wind blasts and pressure shock waves. According to the researchers, “overpressure can rupture internal organs, while a wind blast dislocates bodies and objects to cause harm.” The estimated human death toll is […]

03/29/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Asteroid strike near New York City would kill 2.5 million people, reveals physics simulation based on NASA data

Last February, an immense asteroid, dubbed 2013K flew by Earth’s orbit. Researchers at InsuranceQuotes said the meteor — which measured 328 feet wide — could kill more than 2.5 million people if it crashed into a city like New York. This conclusion was made after researchers sifted through NASA’s database of more than 36,000 near-Earth encounters. Researchers […]

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