Case Quote by Carrie Nugent

Our biggest threat is not an asteroid about to crash into us, something we can do nothing about. Instead, all the major threats facing…

— Jared Diamond

An asteroid impact is a preventable natural disaster. It's in part preventable because we have the technology, and it's in part preventable because it's…

— Carrie Nugent

What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can…

— Anonymous

Asteroids have hit the Earth millions of times. We can see them as shooting stars every night. When they get bigger, things get complicated.…

— Rusty Schweickart

If you get asteroids about a kilometer in size, those are large enough and carry enough energy into our system to disrupt transportation, communication,…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

When you look at the origins and evolution of life on Earth, it's been severely affected by asteroid impacts through history.

— Rusty Schweickart

Happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations...

— Dave Barry

On the whole, asteroids tend to leave Earth alone. And day to day, there really isn't cause for most people to give them any…

— Carrie Nugent

The nice thing about asteroids is that once you've found them, and once you have a good solid orbit on them, you can predict…

— Rusty Schweickart

When you have an asteroid threatening Earth, it's uncertain where it's going to hit until the last minute; the decision to take action has…

— Rusty Schweickart

Americans who read the papers or watch Jay Leno have been aware for some time now that there is a slim but real possibility…

— Rusty Schweickart

If we do our homework right, never again should an asteroid that can do damage on the ground impact the Earth. We're living in…

— Rusty Schweickart