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Meteors created the oldest rocks of the Earth
Space science

Meteors created the oldest rocks of the Earth

According to Nature Geoscience, some of the oldest rocks on Earth can form due to the melting of basalt during the meteorite bombardment of the Earth.

December 17, 2018
Life on Earth may come from meteorites
Space science

Life on Earth may come from meteorites

A study published on October 2 in the Journal of the National Academy of Sciences said that life on Earth stems from frequent meteorites.

December 17, 2018
What happens when a meteorite is
Space science

What happens when a meteorite is

Apophis meteorite, 370m in diameter, can fall into the Pacific Ocean by 2036, having 65,000 times the impact of Hiroshima's atomic bomb.

December 17, 2018
9 ways to block meteorites
Space science

9 ways to block meteorites

When a meteorite is found to be able to hit the earth, humans can fire a nuclear missile to change meteorite trajectories or destroy it with robots.

December 17, 2018