Hot on the heels of 'NUKEMAP,' this new website lets you destroy a city anywhere in the world using giant space rocks.
this new website will provide hours of harmless fun to anyone with time. But, there is a more series angle to the site., astronomers are keeping an eye on more than 2,200 potentially dangerous asteroids that are bigger than 0.6 miles in diameter. These asteroids are in the area around Earth's orbit. Fortunately, they rarely come close enough to pose a genuine threat.
But it also means that anyone curious about what might happen if a space rock that size were to collide with Earth accidentally would have to make do"Asteroid Launcher" lets you destroy a city with a giant space rock"Asteroid Launcher," a brand-new web application that aims to answer some questions that asteroid impact enthusiasts have. But, like "NUKEMAP," it is also enjoyable and morbidly fascinating.
Like "NUKEMAP," "Asteroid Launcher" shows more than just the initial blast or, in the latter's case, the size of the crater. It also shows the fireball, shockwave, devastating winds, and earthquake that would happen when the asteroid hit.Using the example run by Space.com, they dropped an asteroid like 99942 Apophis over downtown Los Angeles, USA.
"Asteroid Launcher" estimates that this collision would leave a 4.7-mile wide crater, and the explosion would destroy much of the city, killing over 5.5 million people. Up to 27 miles away in Pomona or Santa Clarita, people could have their eardrums popped by the shockwave. Even 67 miles distant from San Bernardino or Ventura, tornado-force gusts might topple trees. Additionally, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake might be felt 119 miles distant in Bakersfield or San Diego.
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