How large a meteorite could destroy Earth?
A meteorite the size of a house, when it explodes, can unleash a force greater than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, leveling most buildings within a radius ...
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Object suspected to be a meteorite flies over a residential roof
A metallic object that fell onto the bedroom floor of a resident's home in New Jersey is believed to be a meteorite from the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.The police are ...
The reason nearly 200 pieces of Mars rock fell to Earth
Researchers discover that even a light collision between an asteroid and Mars can propel rocks into space, potentially leading them to Earth.In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the California Institute ...
Shocking evidence “falls” to the US: Lightning strikes a young planet, life emerges?
High-energy events, such as intense lightning strikes hitting our planet during its formative years, have contributed to the creation of one of the essential materials for life, as revealed by ...
A series of meteors is heading towards Earth
NASA Announces Five Asteroids, Largest the Size of a Bus, Heading Towards Earth This Weekend. However, the closest they will come is nearly one million kilometers away.Near-Earth asteroids always capture ...
Giant meteorites collide with Earth more frequently
A new study claims that giant meteors collide with Earth much more frequently than previously estimated. This finding is stirring controversy in the scientific community.This contentious new research suggests that ...
Discovery of the Earliest Meteorite Impact on Earth
Scientists have discovered stone spheres dating back 3.48 billion years, formed when a meteorite struck the Earth.Evidence of the oldest meteorite impact found in a group of volcanic and sedimentary ...
