Meteor
7 Results
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Earth Escapes Obliteration by Comet
In this article students will gain a greater understanding of how small comets can negatively impact planet Earth.
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How Comets In Distant Solar Systems Could Deliver Oceans to Exoplanets
In this article, your students can learn about how newborn planets might get water.
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Cosmic Car Crash
In 2005, NASA intentionally crashed the spacecraft Deep Impact into Comet Tempel 1. In this article, your students can find out why!
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Dino Extinction
Scientists believe that the widely accepted asteroid collision may not have been the only the thing that killed the old rulers of the world. The earth's climate had already been going…
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The Day All Life on Earth Almost Ended
What would happen if a bunch of asteroids hit the Earth? In this article, your students can read one scientist's theory about what might have almost happened in 1883!
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Russian City Hit by Meteor: 1,200 People Hurt
Children can view this video of a real meteor hitting earth in Russia. They will also learn about the impact of the meteor.
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Meteor Showers
On this chart, your students can find the dates of the most significant meteor showers of 2012.
