There is nothing we can do to stop an asteroid apocalypse

New York Post Mon, Oct 17 11:29 AM PDT 

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Earth’s defense systems against giant space rocks are woefully inadequate, leaving the planet dangerously exposed, a leading expert has warned. Colossal asteroids and meteors hurtling through our solar system could hit the planet at any time. Earth is regularly hit by smaller space rocks. In fact, roughly 100,000 pounds of material falls on our planet every day, NASA estimates. But many of the galactic projectiles are big enough to level cities or even potentially destroy all life on the planet. And the warning systems currently in place to detect approaching asteroids are insufficient to tackle the looming threat. This means asteroids can potentially “sneak up” — smashing into the planet without ...

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