What is Ed Lu's idea?
To use a spaceship to deflect asteroids by pulling it away.
What happened 35 million years ago in regards of massive asteroid struck?
A 3-km wide rock smashed into the ocean floor and created a crater beneath Chesapeake Bay.
What happened 65 million years ago in regards of massive asteroid struck?
A 10-km wide rock smashed the Gulf of Mexico and caused the loss of three quarter lives of life on Earth.
When was the smallest crater in America formed?
50,000 years ago
How does a star that is ten times bigger than our sun die?
The outer layers are thrown into space and create a supernova, the center is squashed into a spinning ball (neutron star)
What methods can be used to avoid asteroids hitting Earth?
pulling the asteroid with spaceship, exploding nuclear bombs
What could possibly be the best proof that black holes certainly exist?
By spying on a black hole while objects begin to enter the black hole and taking pictures of the process.
What is the other name for Messier 31?
Andromeda Galaxy
What is the synonym of dilemma?
perplexity, conundrum, problem
Mention 3 facts about black holes!
The pull of gravity is the strongest in the universe, it's impossible to see what is inside because of the event horizon, nothing can escape it
What will happen to average sized star once it dies?
The layers float away, the center becomes smaller because of gravity (white dwarf)
How is a new universe formed?
From the explosion of black holes
What are other words for preposterous?
ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous, crazy
What is another word for abruptly?
suddenly
What is the meaning of diatomic?
involving two atoms
What is another word for catastrophe?
disaster
