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The origin and name of meteorite
Space science

The origin and name of meteorite

Most meteorites are fragments of asteroids, the Moon or Mars, and are named after where they fall.

December 17, 2018
What happens if the Moon falls to Earth?
Space science

What happens if the Moon falls to Earth?

The Moon will shatter before falling to Earth, leaving hundreds of thousands of meteorites pouring down on the planet and tsunami thousands of meters high.

December 17, 2018
Discover diamonds from ancient planets in meteors
Space science

Discover diamonds from ancient planets in meteors

Scientists in Switzerland, France and Germany, studied the number of diamonds in the Almahata Sitta meteorite debris crashed into the Nubian desert, Sudan, October 2008.

December 17, 2018
What is Chondrit meteorite?
Space science

What is Chondrit meteorite?

Chondrit is the most common meteorite falling to Earth with estimates of the ratio between 85.7% and 86.2% of meteorites falling to Earth.

December 17, 2018
Still other jelly meteorites like?
Space science

Still other jelly meteorites like?

There is much confusion between still jellies and meteors making many you still think both are the same. In fact, these are two completely different concepts.

December 17, 2018
ALH84001 meteorite and life from Mars?
Space science

ALH84001 meteorite and life from Mars?

The last time you mentioned Mars you might have heard of NASA's Curiosity self-propelled ground and began exploring on Mars.

December 17, 2018
The truth about meteors
Space science

The truth about meteors

Meteors, sky rocks are generally a general noun that names objects from space and collides with the Earth's surface.

December 17, 2018