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What If the Largest Asteroid Hit Earth?
Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us, but there are a few with very real chances of making contact. What happens if a large asteroid or comet hits Earth? And what are the chances something like Oumuamua or Bennu could actually hit our planet?
00:00: Introduction to Asteroids
01:37: Chelyabinsk Event
02:31: Chicxulub Impact
03:46: Oumuamua Discussion
04:54: Exploring Bennu's Threat
05:30: Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impact
06:29: Ceres and Its Impact Potential
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