We can survive killer asteroids — but it won’t be easy
Should an extinction-level asteroid begin plummeting toward Earth, it will take more than that Aerosmith song they play at proms to save the planet. Allow astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson to elaborate on humanity’s options for survival. The chances that your tombstone will read “Killed by Asteroid” are about the same as they’d be for “Killed…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson - Wired
