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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 25 Jan 2015

    Chill. Earth is 17 trillion times the mass of Monday’s Asteroid. Same as the Space Shuttle’s launch mass to an eyebrow hair.

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      2. Dr. Phil Metzger‏ @DrPhiltill 27 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson But an eyebrow hair hitting the space shuttle at orbital velocities does major damage. It was cratered by a paint flake, once.

        6 replies 12 retweets 25 likes
      3. Hugh Lewis‏ @ProfHughLewis 27 Jan 2015
        Replying to @DrPhiltill

        .@DrPhiltill @neiltyson in terms of impact effects, mass of Earth irrelevant. Many MTs or GTs of energy released on impact.

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Andrew アンドルー‏ @D3rachi 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson how fast would an eyebrow hair have to travel to destroy the world?

        0 replies 3 retweets 18 likes
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      1. Casey Wilkinson‏ @VentingOlive 25 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson so awesome

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      2. Caitlin Barta‏ @cmbarta 26 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson If an asteroid this size actually made impact, what would happen?

        3 replies 3 retweets 9 likes
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      1. Derek Summerville‏ @D_Summerville 25 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson Neil you know those little hairs still hurt like hell when they get in your eyes

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      2. US Rocket Academy‏ @RocketAcademy 27 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson What matters is kinetic energy, not mass. If you don't believe it, ask any dinosaur.

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      2. greer‏ @GDiddyslayy 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: Chill. Earth is 17 trillion times the mass of Monday’s Asteroid. Same as the Space Shuttle’s launch mass to an eyebrow hair.”👌

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. greer‏ @GDiddyslayy 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @GDiddyslayy

        @neiltyson spittin the truth

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Mark Thompson DSc‏Verified account @PeoplesAstro 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson ...and ain't gonna hit AAANYWAY

        3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Jason Major‏ @JPMajor 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @PeoplesAstro

        @PeoplesAstro @neiltyson Are people saying it will? Or it might? Oh wait… of course they are. THIS IS THE INTERNET

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Scotty Bell‏ @SkottyBell 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson yo but deep impact or the other one with liv Tyler in it

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. katie van brunt‏ @thekatievb 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson you tell em Neil. PS- what is your favorite planet and why? #curious #science

        3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Cartz‏ @LeeCartz 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @thekatievb

        @katievanpirate @neiltyson Jupiter cause bigger is better 😉

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. katie van brunt‏ @thekatievb 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @LeeCartz

        @LeeCartz @neiltyson PFFFFF more like Saturn! It has rings, hello duh.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Cartz‏ @LeeCartz 25 Jan 2015
        Replying to @thekatievb

        @katievanpirate @neiltyson if you like it put a ring on it ha ha

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      1. John Hockenberry‏Verified account @JHockenberry 25 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson eyebrow hairs can be so annoying and don't get me started on eyelash hairs

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