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Will It Happen Again? Comets and Asteroids Extinction with Govert Schilling


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Sixty-six million years ago, a single asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs—and Govert Schilling says the next one could be headed for us. In this episode, we uncover the science of cosmic threats, extinction risks, and whether humanity stands a chance when the sky turns deadly.


Key Takeaways:

  • 00:00 IntroĀ 
  • 00:33 Is Earth particularly sensitive to impacts?
  • 03:24 The role of cosmic impacts in human existenceĀ 
  • 07:59 The closest Earth has come to total destructionĀ 
  • 10:23 Asteroids vs. cometsĀ 
  • 18:28 Recent near misses
  • 21:12 Could we stop an asteroid?Ā 
  • 24:42 PanspermiaĀ 
  • 28:44 Was the extinction of dinosaurs inevitable?
  • 35:18 How to protect the Earth from impactsĀ 
  • 38:09 Existential risks and human responsibilityĀ 
  • 44:46 What Govert wishes for when he sees a shooting starĀ 
  • 46:16 Outro
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