# 237: Why does an asteroid hit the Earth? And why so big?

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Podcast: [Spacepod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342)
Published: 2026-08-01T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A question from Lyla, age 5. Dr. Federica Spoto answers. For more on Dr. Spoto's work, see episode 190 .

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