Tag Archives: Asteroid

Is The Earth Not A Planet?

Posted on 4 December 2019 by E.M.Smith

Does enough junk impact and surround Earth such that the “clear the neighborhood” rule for planets says we don’t make the cut? Continue reading →

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The Shooting Gallery In Which We Live

Posted on 25 March 2019 by E.M.Smith

We live in a shooting gallery of kt explosive impacts. Map, link to a site, and video. Continue reading →

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2012 DA14 a week 17200 miles

Posted on 8 February 2013 by E.M.Smith

What’s “inside the orbit of communications satellites” among friends? It’s only a few Megatons of TNT if it hits something… Continue reading →

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Meteor Showers

Posted on 14 November 2011 by E.M.Smith

Some meteor musings. Continue reading →

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