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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJune 30, 2017

NASA Simulation Shows Asteroid As It Slams Into The Atmosphere

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NASA has developed a 3D model of an asteroid hitting earth's atmosphere at 45,000 miles per hour using a supercomputer. They hope the simulation will help them deal with potential future asteroids on a collision course with earth.

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJune 30, 2017

Written by Stephen Potvin

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