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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.
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What would happen if an asteroid hit Asheville NC?
It would depend on the size of the asteroid.
Where would an asteroid hit in the US?
No telling. It could hit anywhere.
What would hit earth first comets or asteroids?
An asteroid would hit earth first
What would happen if a asteroid hit the sun?
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.
What would you plan if an asteroid would hit earth?
If the asteroid is more than about 5 miles in diameter, the devastation would be worldwide. There would be nothing that anyone could do.
If a hammer and feather were dropped simultaneously from the same height on the asteroid Ceres which would hit the ground first?
They would hit the surface together, after a very long time. Gravity on Ceres is pretty light.
Could an asteroid strike New York?
Yes. An asteroid cans strike anywhere on Earth. The chances of any given location being hit are extremely low.
Why would scientist want to know if an asteroid is on a course to collide with earth in 20 years?
If an asteroid were to hit Earth, it could do HUGE damage. It was the changes to Earth after an asteroid hit that killed off the dinosaurs. But if we knew about an asteroid heading our way long enough ahead of time, maybe we could change it's course enough to make it miss, and save millions of lives.
Why would scientists want to know if an asteroid is on a course to collide with earth in 20 years?
If an asteroid were to hit Earth, it could do HUGE damage. It was the changes to Earth after an asteroid hit that killed off the dinosaurs. But if we knew about an asteroid heading our way long enough ahead of time, maybe we could change it's course enough to make it miss, and save millions of lives.
If you hit the home run in space what would happen?
The ball would travel in a straight line until it hit some planet, star, black hole, asteroid or comet, which could take billions of years.
Will the moon be destroy if an asteroid hit it?
No. The moon is large enough that even a collision with the solar system's largest asteroid would not destroy it.
If a black hole or an asteroid hit earth what will happend to the ocean?
A black hole would eventually swallow up the entire Earth. An asteroid would provoke great catastrophes - depending, of course, on the mass of the asteroid.
