Did you know that you are four times more likely to die from an asteroid impact in your lifetime than to be struck by lightning? This is one of the startling facts to emerge from our new 13-part series which tackles some of the questions that have puzzled scientists for years.
This is one of the startling facts to emerge from our new 13-part series which tackles some of the questions that have puzzled scientists for years.
With contributions from some of the world's foremost scientists, the series examines the newest developments and theories and uses moving human-interest stories, personal experiences and the latest computer-generated graphics to bring a range of subjects vividly to life.
In Surviving Armageddon, we track down the scientists who are trying to find ways of preventing a large asteroid from destroying our planet. 'Fifty million tonnes of rock coming at 60,000mph,' says geo...
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