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This page is a blog post that explains what the odds are of being killed by a meteorite impact. Because of the wide-spread damage that would occur from a meteorite of significant size, the possibility is not insignificant. The author compares these odds to other unlikely events and includes ideas on how the government could help lower these odds.
Plait, P. (2010, December 6). Bad Astronomy: Death by Meteorite. Retrieved September 8, 2024, from https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/death-by-meteorite
Plait, Phil. Bad Astronomy: Death by Meteorite. December 6, 2010. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/death-by-meteorite (accessed 8 September 2024).
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Author = "Phil Plait",
Title = {Bad Astronomy: Death by Meteorite},
Volume = {2024},
Number = {8 September 2024},
Month = {December 6, 2010},
Year = {2008}
}
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