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asteroid impact effects

04/24/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Asteroid impact would kill people by rupturing their internal organs from shock waves, new study concludes

What would happen if an asteroid slammed into the earth? Researchers from the University of Southampton concluded that the most devastating effects would be wind blasts and pressure shock waves. According to the researchers, “overpressure can rupture internal organs, while a wind blast dislocates bodies and objects to cause harm.” The estimated human death toll is […]

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