Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agoChance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportswww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkChance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reportswww.livescience.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 days agoI’ve always wondered, if decades in the future, a terrorist attack might occur by somebody nudging an asteroid towards Earth. I’m not the only person thinking this, it was a major plot point in the TV show ‘The Expanse’.
minus-squareLetstakealook@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThe bugs in starship troopers use asteroids as interstellar projectiles as well.
I’ve always wondered, if decades in the future, a terrorist attack might occur by somebody nudging an asteroid towards Earth. I’m not the only person thinking this, it was a major plot point in the TV show ‘The Expanse’.
The bugs in starship troopers use asteroids as interstellar projectiles as well.