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If your corner of the Earth were about to be hit by a relatively large asteroid - say the size of a large city - you wouldn't know it until a second before impact. At that point, you and everything around you would crinkle and vapourize, like plastic wrap in a fire.

The ultra-supersonic ball of rock and ore would do this without touching you by superheating the air in front of it as it races to its final destination.

http://www.discoverychannel.ca/reports/rw/11319/Dail... 

Have you ever wondered what our world would look like stripped bare of all plants, soils, water and man-made structures? Well wonder no longer; images of the Earth as never seen before have been unveiled in what is the world’s biggest geological mapping project ever.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/0807310... 

What are the best passive solar home plans?With the price of non-renewable, "easy" energy from sources such as coal and oil soaring, the environment suffering from our addiction to these energy sources, and an uncertain future for our planet Earth, it is important that we all start doing our bit to help the world in which we live.

http://hubpages.com/_1umelhui1m1xj/hub/Passive-Solar... 

Just a couple of very useful tips on how we, in our daily normal lives, can help conserve our planet's resources, natural beauty and wildlife. A little will really help. We all play small but important roles in Earth's future. Don't do them all if you can't - a few will do. Help Earth or at least don't add any more damage.

If you pay attention to the basic shapes and lengths you see on the runway you can imagine how they will translate into everyday fashion.

Microorganisms make up more than a third of the Earth's biomass. They are found in water, on land and even in our bodies, recycling nutrients, influencing the planet's climate or causing diseases. Still, we know surprisingly little about the smallest beings that colonise Earth.

Gizmo Project uses your internet connection (broadband or dial-up) to make calls to other computers. With the click of a mouse, you're connected to friends, family, and colleagues anywhere on earth. It's just that simple. You talk clearly. For as lon...