Europe Under Attack

Dick van der Wateren 

Meteorites shoot across the sky every day. Every now and then a really big one strikes the Earth. How dangerous are they? Can they destroy a city, kill us?
You bet! 65 million years ago a 10-km-wide rock came down in Mexico. The effect was felt worldwide and was the end of the dinosaurs.
Where do these rocks come from? How strong is the impact of a big meteorite? What is the chance to be hit by one? Is Armageddon near?

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