A little while back, I was at Utah State University to give a public talk about the threat from asteroid impacts and what we can do to stop them (PLUG ALERT: if you want me to come talk at your venue, my agent would love to hear from you).

SALT LAKE CITY — Threats from the skies are real, and they could could push the human race to extinction, according to a prominent astronomer who spoke Friday in Logan. But he's quick to denounce a popular "end of the world" notion making the rounds this year.

The famous T.S. Eliot quote ponders the way the world will end, "Not with a bang, but with a whimper." Phil Plait, aka Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomer, is betting on the former, not the latter.

Do you live in Utah? Near Logan? Then come see me destroy the world Friday night! I’m giving my "Death from the Skies!" talk at Utah State University at 7:00 p.m. on April 27 (tomorrow). I’ll be in Room 130 of the Emmert Auditorium. It’s open to the public and admission is free.

Get ready for a live Science Questions, when Sheri Quinn learns all about the end of the world from astronomer Phil Plait.

How will the world end? Maybe a giant asteroid will strike the Earth and send us the way of the dinosaurs. Perhaps a sizzling solar flare will knock out the world’s power and plunge millions into freezing, dark chaos. Or maybe the entire plant will simply be sucked into a mongo-size black hole.

The Yellowstone Caldera is less of a threat than depicted in disaster movies, according to a USU alumnus and scientist.

The Yellowstone Supervolcano: It’s huge, it’s powerful, it’s mysterious and it’s right under our feet. Should we be worried?

If a zombie apocalypse hit Cache County, 70 percent of the population would be devoured or infected within seven to 10 days.