Science
Should I worry about an asteroid hitting Earth? – CGTN
CGTN Europe speaks to Doug Millard at the Science Museum in London to find out whether we should be worried about an asteroid hitting Earth.
Every so often there are reports that an asteroid is passing close to Earth, with the most recent story claiming one the size of the Eiffel Tower will be zooming past our planet. Dinosaurs also famously became extinct after an asteroid collided with our planet 66 million years ago. But what is the likelihood of it happening again?
To answer this question, CGTN Europe spoke to Doug Millard, the space curator at the Science Museum in London.
What is an asteroid?
According to Millard’s description,…
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