Asteroids

Scientists theorize that the asteroid belt did not form a planet due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter disrupting planet formation. Jupiter's strong gravity prevented the material in the asteroid belt from accreting into a planet.

Some meteorites probably were in the cores of asteroids, once. A meteoroid is a space rock traveling through space, while a meteor is the brief streak of light caused when a space rock hits the Earth's atmosphere. Many meteors burn up completely or explode high in the atmosphere, while some survive to strike the Earth.

Where do the meteoroids come from? Some are probably leftovers from the formation of our solar system. Others may be rocks blasted into space from explosions caused by asteroid impacts on the Earth, or Venus, or Mars, long ago. At least one meteorite found on Earth has been identified as Martian in origin, and other meteorites may have been left over from the time 4 billion years ago when another planet collided with the proto-Earth and formed the Moon!

Asteroids do occasionally collide, breaking into smaller rocks, and it is likely that at least a few of those chunks eventually find themselves falling into the Earth's gravitational well.

A dime-sized meteorite would likely create a small pit or crater upon impact, typically around a few centimeters deep and wide. The exact size would depend on the speed and angle of entry, as well as the composition of the ground it strikes.

Small lumps of rock orbiting the sun are called asteroids.

Well if you were watching the discovery channel 2 years ago it said that a scientist looked up into space and saw a asteroid heading our way and he predicted it will hit us in 10 years or so if that is true we only have 8 years until it hits. Oh I forgot it also said this asteroid looked bigger than Jupiter.

The area between Mars and Jupiter is commonly called the asteroid belt. It is a region of the solar system that is primarily composed of small rocky bodies called asteroids.

One hypothesis is that asteroids are remnants from the early solar system's formation, made up of rock, metal, and other minerals. These objects may have never fully developed into planets due to gravitational interactions with larger bodies. Another hypothesis is that asteroids could be fragments from larger celestial bodies that broke apart due to collisions or other disturbances in space.

Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They vary in size, shape, and composition, and some have the potential to collide with Earth. NASA and other space agencies study asteroids to understand their origins and potential impact hazards.

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The numerous asteroids may have been leftovers from the early formation of the solar system, or fragments from collisions between larger bodies. Their composition can provide insights into the history and characteristics of our solar system. Further study of asteroids could help us understand the processes that shaped our cosmic neighborhood.

The asteroid belt is considered to be a region located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in our solar system, making it an inner asteroid belt.

Scientists believe that asteroids will never form into planets because the gravitational forces are not strong enough to bring them together to form a rounded shape like planets have. Additionally, asteroids' orbits often intersect with other celestial bodies, which prevents them from accumulating mass to form a planet.

The heavenly bodies found between Mars and Jupiter are known as asteroids. These objects are rocky remnants from the early formation of the solar system and vary in size from small rocks to hundreds of kilometers in diameter. The largest asteroid in this region is Ceres, which is also classified as a dwarf planet.

There are almost 2 million asteroids in our solar system that are larger than 1 km across. Ceres and Eris used to be called asteroids but they have now been classified as Dwarf planets like Pluto.

-They are made of rock, metal, or a combination of both.

- Most, but not all can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter

- All asteroids orbit the sun.

You would find a large amount of asteroids between the planets Mars and Jupiter in the region known as the asteroid belt.

Yes, asteroids can lose their orbit due to various reasons such as gravitational interactions with other celestial bodies, impacts by other objects, or influences from the Yarkovsky effect (radiation-induced forces). In some cases, these factors can cause an asteroid to be ejected from its orbit entirely or sent on a new trajectory.

Both orbit the sun.

Some asteroids are made of similar stuff to the earth. The earth is made of iron and nickel (which is mostly deep in the core) and rock. Some asteroids are made or rock, some of iron, and some of a mix.

There are a number of reasons. Just like astronomers can see both Mars and Jupiter in a telescope, they would be able to see a planet between them. Also, using both visual and radio telescopes, they can and do track hundreds of asteroids in the asteroid belt. They can also tell by the way Mars and Jupiter behave in their own orbits. An entire planet's gravity would effect the orbits of both planets to a much greater extent than thousands of rocks.

Comets can affect Earth in the future and have affected Earth a great deal in the past.

Primordial Earth:

Primordial Earth, particularly in the first billion years of Earth, was shaped greatly by comets and asteroids and meteorites. Based on the known populations of comets now and projections to that earlier time, there is substantial evidence that half or more of all water on Earth was brought by comets.

Comet History:

Comets were a pretty unexpected apparition in the night sky before anyone knew what they were. For thousands of years people have seen them an taken them to be some kind of omen. History records great events and decisions connected with comets. Starting around the 1600s when science and astronomy were becoming separate from astrology and magic, comets were a helpful and motivating factor in stimulating the study of the cosmos. They have been such ever since.

We now know that comets are the source of meteor showers, an amazement to mankind throughout history.

There are not many reliable examples of large comets striking the Earth in recent history, but we can be quite certain that is has happened. Comet Shoemaker-Levi was quite spectacular when it hit Jupiter in 1993, leaving a disturbance in Jupiter's atmosphere that was larger than the size of the Earth.

Comet Future:

Still a a stimulus for scientific study, comets give us an opportunity to sample material from the most distant parts of the solar system. In particular, the source of most comets is from either the Kuiper belt beyond Neptune or the far more distant Oort cloud.

Comets are large enough to be dangerous.

Comet nuclei range from about 100 meters to tens of kilometers across. They are not solid like asteroids but composed of rock, dust, water ice, and frozen gases. Still, a large comet impact on Earth could be catastrophic for life and probably has been in the distant past. Unlike asteroids, they are less likely to appear suddenly and the probabilities for such a disaster are much lower for comets than asteroids.

Bodies in the inner Solar System, like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are predominantly made of rock and metals. In contrast, bodies in the outer Solar System, like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are primarily composed of gases and ices, such as hydrogen, helium, water, and ammonia. Additionally, outer Solar System bodies are much larger and more massive compared to inner Solar System bodies.

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Most of the asteroids within our solar system are found within the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

The asteroid collision theory, which was brought to wide attention in 1980 by Walter Alvarez and colleagues, links the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period to a bolide impact approximately 65.5 million years ago.

No, scientists have not found any asteroids with a high probability of crashing into Earth in the near future. NASA and other organizations actively monitor Near-Earth Objects and are constantly working to identify any potential threats well in advance to provide adequate time for mitigation strategies.