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It is, because on Mars there isn't an atmosphere there to burn up that 1 megaton asteroid into something more innocuous.
by debacle 14y ago
It is, because on Mars there isn't an atmosphere there to burn up that 1 megaton asteroid into something more innocuous.
- danielweber 14y agoJust to be clear, Mars does have an atmosphere. It's pretty thin, but it's real enough to provide protection against micrometeorites and some of the radiation. It ain't gonna stop a school-bus sized meteorite, though.