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77Will an Asteroid Hit Earth? - The Musings of A Curious Explorer
As we near the much prophesied date of the apparent doomsday - December 21, 2012 - more and more people are beginning to ponder the same question. "Could it be true, this time?" How will the world end? Will an asteroid hit earth? Will Aliens...
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82Astronomy; A Beginner's Guide to Naked Eye and Binocular Objects - A Greensleeves Page
In this fourth page of a series of guides to the night sky for beginners, I look at the most prominent objects other than our Moon and the stars which can be easily seen in the night sky.
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83What Caused The Dinosaurs To Die?
There are many theories as to how the dinosaurs became extinct. Although there are countless theories, here are some of the most plausible.
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75A Close Look at Kryptonite
In common parlance, the term "kryptonite" is used to describe a substance or event that will lead to a person's downfall. For example, some dieters say that chocolate is their kryptonite. And chocolate is something that they are powerless against. In the comics, kryptonite is something very specific and very deadly to Superman.
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77Beaver Valley Post issue #6
Beaver Valley Post issue #6 in the continuing parody hometown newspaper by Beth Perry
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72Breaking the Sound Barrier: Doin' the Boom-Boom!
From the 1950’s, when war planes became commonly able to break the “sound barrier” and become “supersonic,” the loud “sonic booms” became an everyday occurrence in the skies of those regularly deploying military aircraft. This...
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66Fireball Seen in the Sky Over the UK
I was walking along Conway Road in Sale Moor, Greater Manchester, on Saturday Night, March 3, 2012. It was about a quarter to ten. I was rushing because I had arranged to meet someone in a local hostelry: the Legh Arms pub on Northenden Road (just...
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74A little too close for comfort? A near-Earth collision for 2013
An asteroid is heading towards Earth with a predicted pass-by of only 17,000 miles. This is less than 1/2 as far as satellites are from the planet. How can they predict a 100% certainty that the asteroid will not strike the EarthÉ
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88Could the Apophis Asteroid Strike Earth in 2036?
Chances are extremely low, but astronomers don't yet know for sure. Learn why Friday the 13th, April 2029, is going to determine whether a near miss from a stadium-sized asteroid could result in a catastrophic hit.
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97Human Extinction: How it Might Happen?
Human Extinction! Its a disturbing and frightening prospect. We like to think we are immune from it, but the laws of nature say otherwise. Here's how it might happen...
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