When Asteroids Collide!

NASA video shows evidence of asteroid collisions

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April 28, 2011, 12:02 PM

By Keith Shaw

NASA video shows evidence of asteroid collisions

Teaser:

Thanks to the Hubble Telescope, we can now see evidence of asteroids colliding with each other. This makes us worry even more about an asteroid hitting the planet.

NASA has released a video presentation describing how an asteroid named Scheila had brightened unexpectedly, and was sporting a short-lived tail. Data from NASA's Swift satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope showed that Scheila was struck by a much smaller asteroid.

I think it's time to get Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck prepared for launch.

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