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The Earth has been experiencing more frequent asteroid strikes

Enlarge / The craters used for this analysis and their locations. (credit: Dr. A. Parker, Southwest Research Institute) How often does a big rock drop on our planet from space? As we've gotten a better understanding of the impact that did in the dinosaurs, that knowledge has compelled people to take a serious look at how we might detect and divert asteroids that pose a similar threat of planetary extinction.

 

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