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It isn't unique; it has happened before, and will probably happen again. We just don't know when.
If we detect it early enough, there's a good chance that we would be able to move it enough to capture it in orbit; the mass of an asteroid in orbit would be IMMENSELY valuable in the construction of space habitats.
What else can I help you with?
What is in asteroid called when it hits the earth?
An asteroid is space debris made up of rock and metal and can range drastically in size. When an asteroid makes a collision course for Earth, it is called a meteor. A meteor that manages to hit the Earth is called a meteorite.
What is the biggest known asteroid between Mars and Jupiter?
The largest known asteroid between Mars and Jupiter is Ceres. Ceres is considered a dwarf planet and makes up about one-third of the total mass of the asteroid belt.
Is Ceres the biggest of an asteroid or a comet?
Ceres is smaller than any planet; even smaller than Pluto.
How much mass of the asteroid belt does Ceres take up?
Yes. Ceres is the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
What is the largest object in the asteroid belt?
The largest object in the asteroid belt is Ceres at about 580 miles across. It is classified as a dwarf planet rather than an asteroid.
What makes meteor impact happen?
Meteorites hitting the Earth.
What makes earth unique?
I live on it! :)
What is in asteroid called when it hits the earth?
An asteroid is space debris made up of rock and metal and can range drastically in size. When an asteroid makes a collision course for Earth, it is called a meteor. A meteor that manages to hit the Earth is called a meteorite.
What makes the crust unique?
What makes the crust unique is that it is the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of thinner under the oceans.
What are 3 reasons that makes earth unique?
sex drugs and money
What makes lake Malawi unique?
It's the ninth largest lake on the earth
What makes the outer planets divided?
The outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) is divided from the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) by the asteroid belt.
Why does the sun go down?
When the earth is spinning the sun stays in one direction. The earth is on its axis and that makes it on a tilt. So the sun would be hitting one direction and the other direction would be dark.
What is the biggest known asteroid between Mars and Jupiter?
The largest known asteroid between Mars and Jupiter is Ceres. Ceres is considered a dwarf planet and makes up about one-third of the total mass of the asteroid belt.
Is Ceres the biggest of an asteroid or a comet?
Ceres is smaller than any planet; even smaller than Pluto.
How much mass of the asteroid belt does Ceres take up?
Yes. Ceres is the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
What makes person unique?
There is nothing that makes any individual unique.
