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Dec 28, 2021 19 min

Episode 4: Meteorite Impact!

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This week, we discuss the potential impact of a meteorite here on Earth. We dive into the early detection methods that agencies have implemented to ensure that we don't end up like the dinosaurs and exactly what an impact of different sizes could yield. Thanks for tuning in! Follow me on my socials: Instagram - @destination.disater Twitter - @destdisaster TikTok - @destinationdisasterpodcast Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html https://phys.org/news/2015-06-difference-asteroids-meteorites.html https://www.nap.edu/read/12842/chapter/5 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/biggest-asteroid-impacts-in-earth-s-history.html https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/new-theory-behind-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs/ https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/1950da/ https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/torino_scale.html

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