Asteroid trace over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 15 February 2013
EU–(ENWSPF)–08 May 2013. In February, a speeding asteroid slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia’s Ural region, injuring hundreds and causing millions of euros of damage. What should we do if we have a similar – or even bigger – strike in the future?
Of the more than 600 000 known asteroids in our Solar System, almost 10 000 are classified as near-Earth objects,…
