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Why is an approaching asteroid or meteor might not detected right away?
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∙ 11y ago
because its so far away the speed of light cant see it so we would only be able to see it 5 years later.
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Why do cosmologists calculate these asteroid's orbits and compare such orbits with the earth's orbit?
So we can guess when a meteor might hit the Earth.
What other name might you use for a meteor?
a meteor is a meteoroid
What is the syllable for meteorite?
The correct spelling is meteorite (a meteor that reaches the ground).
Will a asteroid hit earth again?
There might a possibility but were still not sure.
Would a nuclear bomb stop an asteroid?
Most likely it would just shatter it into smaller asteroids, which might do more total damage than the original asteroid.
Why does it sometimes look like a star moves?
It might be a flash of light from another source. Or perhaps it's an asteroid or a meteor.
Why do cosmologists calculate these asteroid's orbits and compare such orbits with the earth's orbit?
So we can guess when a meteor might hit the Earth.
Can nuclear weapons blow up an approaching asteroid?
They might very well. But you might then be left with hundreds or thousands of smaller objects that can still do damage over a larger area. It is not necessarily the solution depending on a lot of factors like the size and velocity of the original asteroid.
What unpredictable disaster might befall a mining colony on a large asteroid?
If it was a large asteroid that caused so much dust it blocked the meteor detectors, it would be pretty bad. There could be a huge explosion on top of a mine, causing it to crumble and fall on top of the miners.
What other name might you use for a meteor?
a meteor is a meteoroid
How might the occultation of a star by an asteroid tell us weather the asteroid has an atmosohere?
If there is an atmosphere, the light will gradually dim as the asteroid approaches the asteroid.
Where might asteroid mostly be found?
There is an asteroid belt. It is held in between mars and jupiter.
What is the syllable for meteorite?
The correct spelling is meteorite (a meteor that reaches the ground).
An object that orbits a star and does not produce its own light is called?
Depending on size, and some other factors, that can be a planet, a dwarf planet, an asteroid, or a meteor. Depending how you look at it, you might or might not include moons (they orbit a planet, and together, planet and moons orbit the star).
What is an object that might impact a planet?
An asteroid
What is the difference between an asteroid and meteor?
Asteroids are much bigger, large lumps of rock maybe a few miles across. Meteors, the sort that form shooting stars when they burn up in the upper atmosphere, might only be 1 gramme or less in size.
Is an asteroid headed for mars?
As far as we know there is not a asteroid headed for mars. but there might be actually, there's no evidence to prove the answer.
