- "An asteroid that big traveling at that speed has the energy roughly equal to a 1 million megaton bomb. It's very likely that an asteroid like this would wipe out most of the life on the planet." In reference to the 2028 asteroid 1997XF11, to pass within close proximity of the Earth. http://science.howstuffworks.com/asteroid-hits-earth.htm 14 comments science
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