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Most of the small meteors and space 'trash' burn up in the stratosphere. The moon also catches some of this debris and larger meteoroids and comets are often deflected away from us or captured by Jupiter but some day a large meteor or comet could hit us.
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What is early earth conditions?
there were meteorites, a lot of space debris and lightning and liquid water eventually made the oceans.
Why does the space shuttle need tiles?
The tiles on the space shuttle form a heat shield. The shuttle enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed, which creates very high temperatures that would burn up the vehicle if it was not protected.
What is debris and how did it get left in space?
...Debris is trash left out in space... like old spacecrafts, other satellites, rocket bodies and large fragments... ....Got left out in space probably because of robot malfunctions, or just that they got lost....well theirs a lot of explanations.. HOPED IT HELPED =D
Things in space that start with d?
debris (junk - satellites, gloves, nuts, tools, etc.)
How do you get a space shuttle on Google earth flight simulator?
how do you get the space shutle on google earth
What is a small piece of rocky space debris that strikes the earth's surface?
meteorites
What meteorieds made of?
Meteoroids are usually made of stone or other types of debris. They are very small and enter the earth from space.
Are meteors the same as meteoroids?
Not quite. A meteoroid Is a small chunk of debris in space. It only becomes a meteor once it has entered the earth's atmosphere.
What happens to all the space debris and is there a danger from it?
A lot of the debris close to earth will end up coming back to the planet eventually, most of it will burn up in the atmosphere. It's not really dangerous to us on earth, but will present some danger to things in space, particularly close to the earth as more space debris accumulates.
Small objects flying through space that might collide with another object is called what?
Small objects flying through space that might collide with another object is called space debris. Space debris is basically a collection of spent objects that are left in space.
How do space stations avoid being hit by asteroids?
The space station is really never at risk from Asteroids. An asteroid is like a small planet in size, so if by small chance one ever came close to Earth, we would probably all be doomed. However there is all kinds of space debris that the space station must be protected from. The most common threat is from micro meteorites. These are small particles of space rock that are usually only a few grams in size. It is impossible to avoid them, so spacecraft are designed to survive impacts. There are larger, more dangerous types of debris too, such as broken satellites, lost equipment, or even rocket boosters. The U.S. Strategic Command keeps a catalogue of over 19,000 pieces of space debris 10 cm in diameter and larger. If the space station ever gets too close, it will fire rocket engines to avoid the debris.
How is life on earth protected from the extreme conditions in space?
The earth is protected by the atmosphere which deflects some of the radiation that comes from the sun.
A projectile that falls around the earth is?
a meteorite, or just debris from space junk
What common space debris was credited with the formation of water on planet earth?
It is comets.
What most likely danger of debris left in Earth's orbit?
collision with space craft orbiting the Earth
What is most likely danger of debris left in earth's orbit?
collision with space craft orbiting the Earth
Are Meteoroids small pieces of space debris?
Yes, meteoroids are basically small pieces space debris that are considerably smaller than asteroids. They're so small that many of them simply burn up in the atmosphere before ever reaching the surface.
