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At 2.40 am on June 3, 2004, over western Washington State, residents were awoken by a sudden pyrotechnic display more enthusiastic than the “shock and awe” missiles used on Baghdad. A [...]

Barely time to change a light bulb—the difference between life and death for millions on July 13, 2029 The closing velocity of an incoming asteroid is about 12.6 km per second, and if it were to [...]

As a kid, I got hooked on C. S. Forrester’s Horatio Hornblower series based on the life and times of England’s most famous admiral, Horatio Nelson. Despite documented facts and scientific data to [...]

Then, think of this as a project to save the donkeys! In fact, one could choose one’s favourite cause and still think of this as a project to save it because, ultimately, that’s what [...]

Too often, the negative aspect of asteroids is highlighted on the big screen and in the media. Predictions of megacatastrophes associated with this phenomenon tend to focus on our fears rather [...]

Why Governments Do Almost Nothing I initially thought that the powers that be, the blokes with budgets and degrees as long as your arm, must have some sort of emergency system in place. That some [...]

Unlike earthquakes, an asteroid impact can be prevented. Isn’t it ironic that the biggest disaster we fear is the only one that we can actually do something about—and yet this science comes last [...]

If there is any doubt that unexpected stuff from outer space can inflict grievous bodily harm, just ask Brenda Archer in New Zealand. Her grandson had just left the living room as she was making [...]