App Simulates the Catastrophic, Impact of an Asteroid , Strike On Earth. 'Newsweek' reports that a web game developer has released an app that lets users simulate an asteroid strike on any given location on Earth. The Asteroid Launcher site was created by Neal Agarwal, who said he drew inspiration from Hollywood science fiction films. . I wanted to make an online simulator that could let anyone dream up their own asteroid impact scenarios, Neal Agarwal, Web game developer, via 'Newsweek'. This is for anyone who wants to learn more about asteroid impacts and dream up their own scenarios, Neal Agarwal, Web game developer, via 'Newsweek'. There are also lots of people who just enjoy launching big rocks at Earth, and that's cool too, Neal Agarwal, Web game developer, via 'Newsweek'. 'Newsweek' reports that the simulation is based on the work of Gareth Collins, a professor of planetary science at Imperial College London, and Clemens Rumpf, a NASA engineer. The model should give a good approximation of what would really happen, Neal Agarwal, Web game developer, via 'Newsweek'. Users can select not only the location to be impacted, but also the material of the asteroid, its diameter and even its angle of impact. . The results include information about the resulting crater, fireball, shock wave, winds and earthquakes. 'Newsweek' reports that scientists have discovered over 30,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) with orbits that come astronomically close to Earth's orbit to date.
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