How To Stop An Asteroid From Hitting Earth

Check out Avenues Online here: https://www.avenues.org/theactionlab In today’s video, I’m going to take a crack at Avenues Online’s Save The World Challenge. To prevent an asteroid from destroying the Earth, I’ll test my theory that a giant Fresnel lens can create enough ablation to change its path. Shop the Action Lab Science Gear here: https://theactionlab.com/… Continue reading How To Stop An Asteroid From Hitting Earth

Hitting Earth with a Grain of Sand Going 99.9% the Speed of Light

In this video I show you what would happen if the earth were to be hit by a grain of sand going 99.9% the speed of light. I talk about the physics of it and then I try bigger objects hitting earth at near light speeds. Created with Universe Sandbox http://universesandbox.com/ Follow me on Twitter:… Continue reading Hitting Earth with a Grain of Sand Going 99.9% the Speed of Light