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Impacts can destroy a planet
Space science

Impacts can destroy a planet

Strong collisions with other celestial bodies or certain external influences can cause a planet to crumble.

December 17, 2018
Where do meteors around the Earth come from?
Space science

Where do meteors around the Earth come from?

According to the latest research, most small bodies in space originated from 5 or 6 small planets that exploded and still move around our Solar System.

December 17, 2018
Asteroids explode in the sky of Russia
Space science

Asteroids explode in the sky of Russia

The meteorite exploded with a 2.8 kiloton energy, creating a brilliant fireball in the daytime, visible in many Russian cities.

December 17, 2018
Asteroid 800,000km2 fly near the Earth
Space science

Asteroid 800,000km2 fly near the Earth

The asteroid named 4 Vesta or Vesta is large and is bright enough to be observable from Earth despite being 170 million km away, Metro reported yesterday.

December 17, 2018
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