Here Is a Map That Shows Every Meteorite That Has Hit Earth Since 2300 BC

If we somehow get lucky and do n’t down ourselves first , we ’re probably all going to give way when a gigantic meteorite slams the crap out of our blue marble . Meteorites hit Earth more than you retrieve ! Since 2300 BC , you’re able to see all the meteorites that have pockmark Earth .

netherworld , there might be even more than this ! The map , which was make by Javier de la Torre , cofounder of CartoDB , shows the location of the 34,513 recorded points of impact in the past 4000 years . Who knows what kind of place balls are hit place where people do nt ’ inhabit , or even the ocean ! You do n’t realize how often of an occurrence ( relatively , of course ) a meteorite hit on Earth is until you see this mathematical function .

If the tin hydrofoil crowd wants to stick around safe , should they move to a piazza that ’s already been hit by a meteorite or that ’s never been hit ? Asking for a supporter . See the full maphereand find out if where you subsist has been strike . [ CartoDBviaGuardian UK , Verge ]

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