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Yes. Asteroids can enter earth's atmosphere. In such an event the asteroid will probably strike earth's surface.
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What happens to asteroids when they enter the earths atmosphere?
Some asteroids split into peices and breaking apart as they enter the atmosphere
Do comets or asteroids enter the earth's atmosphere as a flaming ball?
No, they start breaking down to a small rock, asteroids enter the earths atmosphere frequently.
What makes meteors so unique?
Meteors are pieces of asteroids or whole asteroids in the earths atmosphere only. Written By, Brainiocity
Where does earths atmosphere come from?
Plants
What do meteoroids and asteroids have in common?
Both meteoroid's and comets are made out of rock and burn up when getting into earths atmosphere.
Where do these main gases come from?
they come from earths atmosphere and gases
When small pieces of rock moving through space enter earths atmosphere and burn up they're called?
Asteroids
Are you safe even if astronauts blow up the asteroids?
That depends are they in earths atmosphere and able to fall, or are they in outer space and only able to float?
Do asteroids have atmospheres?
The asteroid belt, is a "collection" of asteroids circling the Sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. A collection cannot have an atmosphere. A single asteroid does not have enough mass to "hold" on to an atmosphere.
Do asteroids have constant speed?
Asteroids have a constant speed in a vacuum if there isnt anything else affecting it such as gravity or by colliding with other things. If it was to be in the earths atmosphere then the air would cause a resistance and slow it down :) hope this helps
What do we call pieces of stone that come into the earths atmosphere?
It is a meteorite (meteor).
Can asteroids and comets still bombard your planet - earth?
yes, many objects enter earths atmosphere everyday but are burnt up before they make it to the ground.
