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3 November 2010

Would you survive an asteroid hit? Find out here.

I’ve often wondered about something. Suppose a 1000 meter wide space rock  were to hit Nashville, TN. Would I survive here in Huntsville in North Alabama? It would depend on many factors of course. Nashville is about 165 km to my north. That’s a BIG factor.   The size of the asteroid, and the angle of impact, are others. Let’s say that it hit at a 60 degree angle and …

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