Close calls: How many asteroids have narrowly missed Earth?

The vastness of space is often romanticized in sci-fi tales, with depictions of interstellar journeys and distant galaxies. However, closer to home, we find a more sobering narrative. Our planet’s history is punctuated by violent encounters with rogue space rocks, and every so often, the cosmos makes sure to remind us of the fragility ofContinue reading “Close calls: How many asteroids have narrowly missed Earth?”
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