You thought asteroids were bad? ESA warns COMETS may do far 'MORE DAMAGE' if they hit Earth

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In terms of destructive power, size and mass are not the only things that matter. Comets approach Earth at greater speeds, so if one were to collide with our planet it would have more energy to release in an atmospheric explosion than a heavier, slower-moving asteroid would.

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