Making a deep impact: Hollywood tackles the threat of near-earth objects
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The movie 'Deep Impact' reopens the issue involving the possibility of huge heavenly bodies, such as comets and asteroids, hitting the earth. The film discusses a scenario in which the existence of human beings are being threatened by a comet that is due to strike the earth.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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High on gravity
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Crystals produced under high-gravity conditions tend to have fewer bubbles, dislocations and defects than crystals produced under normal or low-gravity conditions.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Invaders from Hollywood
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Films such as the forthcoming Disney epic "Mission To Mars" attempt, but usually fail, at authenticity.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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