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- Meteorite - Wikipedia
[1] A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate energy
- I think I found a meteorite. How can I tell for sure?
Meteorites are fragments of rock or metal that fall to Earth from space They are very rare, but many people find unusual rocks or pieces of metal and wonder if they might have found a meteorite
- Meteorite | Definition, Types, Identification, Facts | Britannica
Meteorite, any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space—i e , a meteoroid—that survives its passage through Earth’s atmosphere and lands on the surface In modern usage the term is broadly applied to similar objects that land on the surface of other comparatively large bodies
- Meteors and Meteorites - NASA Science
Meteorites When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite Alex Meshik and Morgan Nunn Martinez collect a meteorite in Antarctica's Miller Range during the 2013-2014 ANSMET field season ANSMET is the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program
- Meteorites and Craters - NASA
Do you think you might have found a meteorite? We’ll be happy to help you - scroll down for more information and a worksheet before you contact us • How do we know it’s a meteorite from Mars anyway? • How do we know it’s a meteorite from the Moon anyway? • Where are impact craters on the Earth? Check out the Earth Impact Database
- ARES | Meteorite Falls | What are Meteorites? - NASA
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon
- Meteorite - Education
Video Meteorites A meteorite is a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet Most meteorites that fall to Earth come from the Asteroid Belt Watch as a meteorite travels to Earth, causes an explosion, and creates an impact crater Video by QA International, National Geographic Video Photograph Photograph
- What Are Meteorites? | Space
A meteorite is the term given to a piece of a comet or asteroid that falls into the Earth’s atmosphere and survives to hit the surface These objects come in three easy-to-remember categories
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