#Inforgraphicish from @xkcd - an asteroid is heading for earth - depending on the size what sort of news is that?

Incoming Asteroid xkcd.com/3049

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— Randall Munroe (@xkcd.com) 12 February 2025 at 01:53

3min 15sec clip - First Interstellar Asteroid Wows Scientists

5min 28sec #bbcreel clip - The ancient town built with 72,000 tons of diamonds

text from source site "The buildings in the historic German town of Nordlingen are thought to contain 72,000 tons of diamonds - created by the impact of an asteroid on the spot where the town was built.

Video by Katja Doehne"

5min 5sec #TEDEd animated clip - The first #asteroid ever #discovered 1801 - Carrie Nugent

Text from youtube "Over the course of history, we’ve discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story of the very first asteroid ever discovered and explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.

Lesson by Carrie Nugent, directed by TED-Ed.
Animation by Reza Riahi: https://www.rezariahi.com/ "

1min 28sec @wef clip - If there’s an #asteroid heading for #Earth… This is NASA’s #plan

3min animation - the #destruction different sized #asteroids would cause if they hit earth

found via tech insider

#infographic on surviving the #apocalypse ( 10 of - skynet, zombie, war, plague, slump, super volcano, end of days, asteroid, climate, aliens )

TargetSportsUSA.com found via mentalfloss