There are some things that just make us frightened more than we can imagine, so we tend not to think about them very often. One of those is the fact that at any given moment, the earth could come under attack. I’m not necessarily talking about the type of attack that comes from people or from the destructive things that they create, I’m talking about an attack from above. What I’m talking about here is the possibility that an asteroid could strike Earth. In fact, they come close to doing so on a regular basis.
When you really stop to think about the size of the universe and the space around the earth, it really is mind-boggling. Fortunately, it is very rare that any large object would strike the earth but if an asteroid were to strike it, it would be devastating. Even a small one would cause a lot of damage but a large one would be an end-of-the-world event. That is why you will appreciate what the following video shows. It is a model of New York City but it is beyond that, there are asteroids shown for scale and it is more frightening than we ever imagined.
Take a look at some of the smaller asteroids and imagine what would happen if they struck the earth. If it hit the ocean it would create a huge Tsunami and if it hit land, it would create a dust cloud.
Then again, the larger asteroids are just beyond thought. It’s just one of those videos that make you stop and think about the possibilities. Those are possibilities that we don’t always want to consider.