WHAT IF: An Asteroid Threatened the Earth?
Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Julie Garrett: What if an asteroid was … Read more
Asteroids
SPACE: Harvesting the Asteroids
There’s gold in them thar asteroids! Literally — asteroids have more than enough gold, plus other metals, to provide a few lifetimes’ worth of fortunes. But there are plenty of … Read more
SPACE: Asteroid Bennu Totally Won’t Hit Earth in 2035. Probably.
An asteroid known as Bennu will pass within half the distance of the Earth to the Moon in the year 2135 but the probability of an impact with our planet … Read more