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a meteorite is a rock that hits the earth an asteroid is a rock just floating out in space and a meteor is a rock that comes into the earth's atmosphere but burns up

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Q: Is a meteorite really going to hit earth or an asteroid?
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Asteroid going to fall on earth 2012?

nope


Will there be a comet or asteroid that comes close to the earth in 2036?

No. There is no comet or asteroid or meteor going to hit the Earth. Most of it is superstition.


What was the name of an asteroid that hit the earth in 2008?

It is rare for astronomers to be able to see an asteroid that is going to hit the Earth, but it DID happen in 2008. The asteroid 2008 TC3 was seen about a day before it landed. The fireball was visible from airliners hundreds of miles away, but I do not believe that any actual impact crater has been located. The reason why it is so rare to see an asteroid before it hits are, one, most things that hit the Earth are pretty small, and difficult to see in space. And two, if it is going to hit the Earth, then the bearing of the object won't change; it won't appear to move across the sky, but just be sitting right there in the sky looking like a dim star. And until it gets really close, no one will notice that is getting closer and closer!


What are the Scientists going to use to block the asteroid?

There is no asteroid known to be on the way to hit Earth. If one were to be discovered, then people would start working on a way to try and avoid a catastrophe. But right now, there is no way.


Does a asteroid appear as a streak in the sky?

No. It is a meteor that appears as a brief streak in the sky as it burns up going through Earth's atmosphere.

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Is a meteorite going to hit earth in 2012?

We are safe.


What is a good sentence for asteroid?

An asteroid is going too hit earth this weekend.


Asteroid going to fall on earth 2012?

nope


If an asteroid hits the earth in 2014 will humans die?

Depends entirely on the impacting speed and the size of the asteroid. Generally an asteroid impact is not going to bode well for life on Earth


Will there be a comet or asteroid that comes close to the earth in 2036?

No. There is no comet or asteroid or meteor going to hit the Earth. Most of it is superstition.


How do you deal with an asteroid?

You don't. If a large enough asteroid is going to hit us that will destroy life on earth there is nothing that can be done. Hollywood story's to the contrary.


Is planet x really hit the earth?

NO! And the proof is its already 2013 no hit and earth isnt in the middle of the solar system and many planets are in it so I say planet x isnt going to collide with earth and if it is a meteorite then theres a really big chance planet x hits the huge sun and melts there


Where is Halley's comet going to crash?

A Comet is a body in perpetual orbit. A Meteorite is a body which enters the Earth's atmosphere. It is unlikely that Halley's Comet will ever crash into the Earth.


What was the name of an asteroid that hit the earth in 2008?

It is rare for astronomers to be able to see an asteroid that is going to hit the Earth, but it DID happen in 2008. The asteroid 2008 TC3 was seen about a day before it landed. The fireball was visible from airliners hundreds of miles away, but I do not believe that any actual impact crater has been located. The reason why it is so rare to see an asteroid before it hits are, one, most things that hit the Earth are pretty small, and difficult to see in space. And two, if it is going to hit the Earth, then the bearing of the object won't change; it won't appear to move across the sky, but just be sitting right there in the sky looking like a dim star. And until it gets really close, no one will notice that is getting closer and closer!


What are the Scientists going to use to block the asteroid?

There is no asteroid known to be on the way to hit Earth. If one were to be discovered, then people would start working on a way to try and avoid a catastrophe. But right now, there is no way.


When will the next meteorite strike earth?

There is a global rumor going around that it will hit in December 2012, they say it is the end of the Mayan Calendar and the end of the world.


Does a asteroid appear as a streak in the sky?

No. It is a meteor that appears as a brief streak in the sky as it burns up going through Earth's atmosphere.