What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Back in the day, I've heard, particularly with the near-Earth asteroids, there were some asteroid hunters that knew the names of every… — Carrie Nugent Copy Share Image
I only hope that we shall not wait to adopt the program until after our astronomers have reported a new and unsuspected… — Wernher von Braun Copy Share Image
The Gulf of Mexico, they believe, is a huge asteroid. That was an impact zone, you know that? Yeah, for that big… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
“Respectfully, sir, the asteroid did not make you leave her. The asteroid is not making anyone do anything. It's just a big… — Ben H. Winters Copy Share Image
An asteroid impact in the worst case scenario is a terrifying thing. It seems very uncontrollable: in popular culture, it's often a… — Carrie Nugent Copy Share Image
We have the capability - physically, technically - to protect the Earth from asteroid impacts. We are now able to very slightly… — Rusty Schweickart Copy Share Image
Research into manned spaceflight is shifting from low-Earth orbit to destinations much further away, like Mars and the asteroid belt. But society… — Andy Weir Copy Share Image
On Friday the 13th, April 2029, an asteroid large enough to fill the Rose Bowl as though it were an egg cup… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
“He's weeping, his face dissolving in his hands. It's exhausting. People hiding behind the asteroid, like it's an excuse for poor conduct,… — Ben H. Winters Copy Share Image
When you have an asteroid threatening Earth, it's uncertain where it's going to hit until the last minute; the decision to take… — Rusty Schweickart Copy Share Image
“The world’s refusal to leave me out of its activities made me consider its destruction. Bring on the wave. Please, the asteroid.” — Adam Nevill Copy Share Image
Lots of science fiction deals with distant times and places. Intrepid prospectors in the Asteroid Belt. Interstellar epics. Galactic empires. Trips to… — Edward M. Lerner Copy Share Image
