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Because even the smallest of stars are >1000 times bigger than the Earth, stars would not burn up in our atmosphere, but instead just annihilate everything in it's path, but there's no need to worry the closest star is16.308 light-years from the Solar System, and the universe is actually expanding so no stars are going to annihilate the earth.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo. It's the other way round. Should Earth ever get close to a star, it is Earth that will burn up.
You may be thinking of "shooting stars". They are not really stars at all.
They are meteors.
They do indeed burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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In what layer to meteoroids burn up in?
Meteoroids burn up in the Mesosphere. Even though the Mesosphere is the coldest layer, the meteoroids burn up from getting too cold. Meteoroids are also more commonly known as "shooting stars".
What happens to a meteroid when it hits earth's atmosphere?
It burns up. Or if too big to burn completely, it will be a fireball. Do NOT try to catch them with your bate hands.
What happens when you burn radioactive materials?
In that case, the radioactive materials will pollute the atmosphere.
What are the effects of atmospheric drag on satellites?
Drag causes the satellites to drop further into the earth's atmosphere. The further the s/c (spacecraft, in the case of your question, a satellite) dips into the earth's atmosphere the greater the effects of atmospheric drag. Eventually, it can cause the s/c to burn up in the earth's atmosphere. - Senior majoring in Aerospace Engineering
What happened to Sputnik after it was out of space?
Satellites in low orbit are affected by drag from the very top layer of the atmosphere. This drag eventually slows them down, which brings them in contact with denser layers of atmosphere, which slows them down and brings them down even more. Eventually, they burn up by the heat from rushing real fast through the air.
Do shooting stars collide with other stars?
Shooting stars are not stars. They are bits of dirt and dust that burn up in our atmosphere. As they fly through our atmosphere they briefly look stars, which is how the names shooting or falling stars have come about, but they are not stars. Were such a piece of dirt to head toward a star, it would burn up long before it got anywhere close to it, so it could not hit it. A shooting star is usually what most call meteors and burn up in earths atmosphere giving the appearance of a falling star.
How does the birth of shooting stars work?
A meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and begins to burn up.
What layer of the atmosphere does a shooting star occur?
The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
Temperatures decrease in the third layer of the atmosphere the what?
Temperatures decrease in the third layer of the atmosphere the mesosphere. This is where meteors burn up and cause shooting stars.
How were shooting stars made?
meteors fall into the atmosphere. while they fall, they burn up and present you with the glowing falling object you see
Why do meteorites burn up?
They burn up because of friction in the atmosphere
Why are meteors mistakenly called shooting stars and what are they are made of?
Meteors are mistakenly called shooting stars because they appear as streaks of light in the sky when they enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up. They are not actually stars, but small rocky or metallic objects, often debris from comets or asteroids, that collide with Earth's atmosphere. As they heat up from the friction, they vaporize and create the glowing trails we see.
How do some stars become shooting stars?
Shooting stars are not stars. They are bits of dirt and dust that burn up in our atmosphere, briefly making them look like stars. Most of that is debris is from comets or others bits of dirt in space, but they are not stars and were not stars. So stars do not become shooting stars.
Where do meteorits burn up?
In the atmosphere
What do you call peices of stone that enter the earths atmosphere?
Meteors /meteorite .There are also called shooting stars when they burn up in the atmosphere due to friction on entry in earth's atmosphere..
Does a meteorite burn the Earth's atmosphere?
No. The atmosphere burns up the meteorite.
When do meteors burn up?
They may burn up while travelling through the earth's atmosphere.
