I didn’t know much about about Abdul El-Sayed before watching this but I knew as soon as I’d seen it that he’d worked as a teacher — and sure enough he was an assistant professor in epidemiology. This is how you walk a student through a dumb take.

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This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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Sound on - the sound of the tephra raining down on it is pretty incredible.

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🛰️🚀 LAUNCH IN LESS THAN 30 HOURS! 🚀🛰️ Want to watch the launch live? YEAH YOU DO! ...carried away by the excitement, but actually forgotten what Japan's Martian Moons eXploration mission is supposed to be doing...? I got your back: there's mission nutshell FAQ! 🔭🧪

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Reminder: The *average* bolide impact velocity at Earth is 20 km/s. That's five seconds from the Kármán line to the ground. There's no slow movement of an asteroid through the sky, giving you enough time to say goodbye to your loved ones. One moment you're alive, the next you're on fire.

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