Article 4ZT7J The Size of Asteroids Compared to New York City

The Size of Asteroids Compared to New York City

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Lori Dorn
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3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of Metaball Studios created a fascinating, if not slightly terrifying, animation that visually compares the size of exceptional asteroids within our solar system to the tall buildings and soaring skyscrapers of New York City. If any of these hit the Earth it would be devistating.

These are the sizes of some asteroids compared to New York City.

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