The Size of Asteroids Compared to New York City
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#4ZT7J)
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.
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