-
+36 +1
Prepare for Earth to be hit by a meteor in your lifetime, Nasa chief says
Dangerous asteroids flying past Earth are not rare, and more meteor strikes happen than the public is aware of, the head of Nasa has said. At the International Academy of Astronautics’ Planetary Defence Conference on Monday, Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said: “I wish I could tell you these events are exceptionally unique … but they’re not.” He said more work is now underway to protect our planet from the impact of meteor strikes.
-
+24 +1
A rock used as a doorstop for the past 30 years turns out to be a meteorite valued at $100K
A 22-pound rock that has been propping open a door in Michigan for decades turns out to be a meteorite valued at $100,000, according to Central Michigan University. Mona Sirbescu, a CMU geology professor, gets asked all the time by people to examine the rocks they bring her -- but none ever turn out to be an official space rock. "For 18 years, the answer has been categorically 'no' -- meteor wrongs, not meteorites," Sibescu said in a statement from CMU on Thursday.
-
+27 +1
The 2013 Geminids Meteor Shower over Joshua Tree
Henry Jun Wah Lee, Evosia
Submit a link
Start a discussion