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8th Jun 2009

Safest Sites for Asteroid Impact

Diana O'Carroll

Gaspra Asteroid

Where would be the best place for an asteroid to strike the Earth? Would deep ocean, land or polar ice cap be the least destructive? We weigh up the options on this Question of the Week. Plus, we ask if the Earth leaks water into space.

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Where on Earth is the safest place for an asteroid to hit?

Where would be the best place for an asteroid to strike the Earth? Would deep ocean, land or polar ice cap be the least destructive?

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