Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Scientists seek ways to block 'Armageddon asteroids'
Did you watch a movie called “Armageddon”? After discovering that an
asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth, N.A.S.A. sends a team of
deep core drillers to the asteroid to blow it up. Will that kind of space
accident really happen to Earth?
Well, remember the Chelyabinsk meteor caused by a near-Earth asteroid
that entered Earth's atmosphere over Russia in 2013? Imagine if the objects
entered earth’s atmosphere hadn’t been just meteor but the mother asteroid.
Still not sure about the impact of an asteroid clash? An animation movie
“Dinosaur” would show you the impact and consequences.
Now, scientists from NASA and the European Space Agency are seeking
ways to change the course of two asteroids before they hit or come too close to
earth. Though the expected time for encounter is still centuries away, it would
be nice to start preparing for future actions.
Enjoy reading and imagining what will be world like a year before the
impact.
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