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Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here Turns out the sky IS falling. SUBSCRIBE! Tweet this video ⇒ Share on FB ⇒ ↓ More info and sources below ↓ A giant asteroid took out the dinosaurs...\n
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here Turns out the sky IS falling. SUBSCRIBE! Tweet this video ⇒ Share on FB ⇒ ↓ More info and sources below ↓ A giant asteroid took out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Could a big meteor hit Earth again? And if we find one coming our way, how can we use science to avoid a deadly asteroid or meteorite impact? Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch References/Learn More: Impact Earth! Simulator Thanks to Destin for letting us use a clip from Smarter Every Day #84! National Academies report: “Defending Earth” 3D asteroid simulation www.asterank.com/3d/ NASA’s near-Earth object program Facts about asteroids from NASA Great meteor/meteorite FAQ ---------------- It’s Okay To Be Smart is written and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D. Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment or check us out at the links below! Facebook Twitter Tumblr Instagram Snapchat: YoDrJoe Produced by PBS Digital Studios Music via APM Stock images from SciencePhoto and Shutterstock\n
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