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Our Sun will never "blow up", as in going nova; our Sun isn't massive enough. However, in about 3-4 billion years, our Sun will (probably) expand into a red giant and expand to consume the inner planets.
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∙ 13y agoThe length of time taken before the star's explosion and the time when it reaches our planet is converted into a distance. This is known as lightyears which is the distance light travels in one year. Distance is equal to time*speed. Therefore time (31,556,926 seconds)* speed (299,792.458 kilometers/second)= distance (9.4605*10^12 km or about 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers).
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When a meteor hits the earth what does it form?
When a meteor hits the Earth it forms a crater.
When an earthquake hits how can you communicate family?
the news will probably tell you a couple days before it actually happens and you could call before very bad storm hits.
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.
Does the moon and the earth both have craters?
Yes both bodies have craters but the Moon has many many more. That is because it has no protective atmosphere so that any old piece of rock of any size that hits the Moon will produce a crater (sometimes only a small one, other times a big one). The Earth's atmosphere causes all but the biggest meteors to burn up before they hit the ground, which means they have to be really large to cause any kind of crater. But the Earth has a few big craters.
What damage does a large meteorite cause to the earth?
it either leaves a crater or if deep enough can make lava flow out of the hole. but if the meteorite hits the core then KABOOM!
What burns up before hit hits earth?
Meteors!
When rain freezes before it hits the earth and precipitate as?
hail
Does the thermosphere block coments?
Yes it breaks it down in particles before it hits earth.
What keeps us from getting pelted by asteroids all of the time?
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They are, therefore, far away from Earth, many millions of miles, and their orbits are not going to intersect the orbit of Earth. If a Asteroid Dose come to earth, Earth's Force Field will destory it before it hits land.
Which is longer a meteoriod or an asteroid?
Asteroid can last up to 100 years before it hits earth.
An astronaut throws a ball on the moon you throw an identical ball on earth using the same force which ball will travel a greater distance before it hits the ground?
the one on the moon will go farther due to the lack of air resistance and gravity.
How do you reduce the impact force when hits another object?
If before .........increase the friction of surface If after............increase the mass of stationary object
How many years before a comet hits earth?
That is completely unpredictable at this time. Best can be said is probably not this week.
Where can a meteor be found in the solar system?
By definition, a meteor is in the earth's atmosphere. Before it hits the atmosphere it's called a meteoroid, and after it hits the ground it's called a meteorite.
How does height affect force?
Since force equals mass x acceleration (F=MA), the greater the height of a dropped object the more it will accelerate before it hits the ground, so the greater the energy it will hit with. So, more height, more energy. If one wants to stop a certain object with a certain amount of energy in a given time span, one needs more force if the energy level of the object is higher. Another aspect is that force decreases with height (measured from earth): mass is constant, but gravitational constant decreases with distance to earth.
What happens to the sunlight that hits the surface of the Earth?
Sunlight that hits the Earth's surface is absorbed by the Earth. It is then reflected back.
When a meteor hits the earth what does it form?
When a meteor hits the Earth it forms a crater.
