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from http://www.space.com/spacewatch/081008-asteroid-exploded.html...
The asteroid was about the size of kitchen table, astronomers estimated, and they think the explosion (caused by the pressures of slamming into the atmosphere)
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∙ 11y agoIt gets very hot, due to the friction of the air stream.
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How are asteriods different from comets?
asteriods and comets are different because when asteriods hit earth we are going to to have destroyed buildings and places on eath and comets are like particles in the galaxy and its when they destroy planets and make them into a different shape or sized in the galaxy.
What are asteriods composed of?
Asteriods are composed of rock that broke off of other planets.
Where are asteriods located?
In The Asteroid Belt
What are thousands of small planets orbiting sun?
asteriods
How do asteroids support the Big Bang theory?
I can not think of any role in which the asteriods help to support the Big Bang Theory. Asteriods, like so much other accumulated matter, are just a byproduct of the creation event. However there is a Big Impact Theory in which the asteriod-like object (or perhaps even a planet size object) collision is one scenario for the formation of Earth's moon.
How are asteriods different from comets?
asteriods and comets are different because when asteriods hit earth we are going to to have destroyed buildings and places on eath and comets are like particles in the galaxy and its when they destroy planets and make them into a different shape or sized in the galaxy.
What will happen when asteriods hits planet earth?
Asteroids constantly hit planet earth, it is just that when they enter in contact with the atmosphere they will start burning and getting destroyed, infact what will actually fall to earth is incredibly small dust.
What happens if the moon disappeared?
asteriods would hit earth,spinning faster,ocean tides reduced etc
When did this earth founded?
earth orginated from sun, during its journey in universe all asteriods were joined to become earth, watch planet earth on discovery channel
What causes an impact crater to form on a planets surface?
When asteriods and meteroids hit into the planets. They will impact and maek a crater.
What are asteriods composed of?
Asteriods are composed of rock that broke off of other planets.
Can an asteroid have a spherical shape?
Asteriods can have any shape imaginable. It all just depends on the angle the other meteor hit it at.
Do asteriods fly?
Not exactly, but they sort of "fly around" in space. In fact, they move in orbits around the Sun, just as the Earth does.
Is asteriods made of rocks?
Asteriods are made up of rocks, dust,and minerals that float in spaces atmosphere.
What is the temperature of an asteriods?
5121
Where are asteriods located?
In The Asteroid Belt
What are Asteriods often called?
planetoids
