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An asteroid, being primarily composed of metals of vaious kinds, would melt and be vaporized long before making contact with the surface of the sun.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, theoretically an asteroid's orbit can be disturbed by a planet to such a degree that it would hit the Sun and burn up.
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∙ 13y agoYes, and many have, and will continue to do so.
The largest known impact was the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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What would happen to earth if a massive comet or asteroid hit the moon?
The Earth would suffer little affect. The most we would get is rocks blasted from the moon and made it to Earth although they would be to small for any real damage. The moon would experience a crater in its place.
Why is solar energy a nonrenewable resource?
it cant be nonrenewable because the sun will always be there to warm our planet. the only way it wouldn't be there to warm our planet is if we got knocked out of our planetary orbit, and the only way will happen is if a asteroid or vary large comet hit us at great speed. the down side was that if that did happen all female and mankind would be wiped out in the proses.
What would happen if you nuked the sun?
nothing would happen, the sun is constantly going through nuclear reactions
Which asteroid is the greatest distance from the sun?
Iris
What would happen if the moon was on the left and the sun is on the right?
Nothing would happen if the moon was on the left and the sun on the right. The moon and sun are often on different sides of the earth.
How long would it take an asteroid to hit the sun?
It would depend entirely on how far away the asteroid was from the sun. Furthermore, which sun are you referring to? There are many suns in the solar system.
What do you think would happen if the planets did not have their own orbits?
they would probably collide with a comet, asteroid, the Sun, or another planet.
What would happen with global warming if earth is hit by an asteroid?
Depending on the size of the asteroid and the speed of its collision, millions of tons of dust will explode into the atmosphere and be carried all round the world, blotting out the sun. Without the sun's heat the atmosphere would cool and global warming would slow. If the dust cloud remains for years many species will die. This is one of the theories for the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
What would happen to the moon if there was no earth?
If there was no Earth, the Moon would never have been created.Or it would just be an asteroid-type thingy that orbits the sun. or orbits empty space while orbiting the sun.
What would happen if the sun doesn't hit the southern hemisphere?
Then you fail.
Has an asteroid ever hit the sun?
Yes. It has happened countless times.
What happens if Mars hit the Sun?
If it did, it would be destroyed. Due to gravity, it would not happen.
Does an an asteroid have a larger acceleration when it is nearest to the sun or the earth?
The Sun has a much larger gravitational pull , an asteroid would be pulled faster toward the sun, if it were in the same proximity.
What would happen if a shooting star hit the sun?
It happens all the time. What happens to the Sun? Nothing at all.
If a asteroid hit the world what would the effects be?
The effects would depend on the size of the asteroid, but even if the asteroid was the size of a small house the effects would be devastating. First of all those who live in the area of impact would die in instant destruction. if the asteroid hit water huge tidal waves would be created flooding most of the world, the waves could be up to 3 miles tall maby even taller depending on the size of the asteroid. the sun would also be blackend out because dust would be spewn up into the atmosphere which would stop heat from reaching the planet causeing global cooling
Does sun have asteroids?
No the sun does not have asteroids because by the time the asteroid got away from the sun there would be nothing left of it.
Is an asteroid in the sun's gravitational field?
Yes, any asteroid within the distance of pluto, and a few beyond it, are in the sun's gravitational pull. If they weren't, they would drift off into space.
