The ABC’s of Meteorite Collecting By Vincent S. Foster As Colby Navarro sat at his computer on March 26, 2003, he had no idea that a meteorite was about to come crashing through the roof of his Park Forest, Illinois, home, strike his printer, bounce off the wall, and land near a filing cabinet. The rock, about four inches wide, was part of a meteorite shower that swept through the Chicago area, damaging at least six houses and three cars. Scientists said that before the rock broke apart, it was probably
Classification and Main Types of Meteorites Many meteorites have been discovered over the years which, in many cases, can give an insight into the creation of the universe. All these meteorites can be grouped together by looking at the various characteristics they have in common, such as the structures of the different meteorites and the isotopic properties of the meteorites. When trying to classify meteorites, they are generally identified as one of the three main groups of meteorites: Iron, Stony and Stony-iron
injuries from the meteor strike. The shock wave violently jolted the city of Chelyabinsk. Coincidently, it hit on the same day that astronomers were watching another large rock pass Earth by just 17,200 miles. As it turns out, the Earth getting hit by meteorites isn’t so unusual. The meteor was most likely made of stony materials and not solid metal. The meteor exploded 12 to 15 miles above Earth’s surface due to the rise in pressure. Experts estimated that it released the energy of 300,000 to 500,000 tons
Includes Source Code Computers in Physics Abstract This project is an experiment that sets up the earth's original velocities in the x and y direction and changing them with the velocities/momentum of a meteor. It attempts to simply model a meteorite or asteroid impact upon the earth and the subsequent change to the earth's orbit in terms of distance and speed in relation to the sun. Given the meteor's mass, velocity, angle, and the earth's coordinate point at the point of impact, the computer
The vastness of space holds many mysteries. One such mystery has puzzled scientists for hundreds of years; that of the abiogenesis of life. Exactly how can such complex organic structures blossom from nothing more than large chunks of elementally simplistic rock? On June 30th, 1908, another of these universal mysteries (although one that can be considered philosophically smaller) released 10-15 megatons of energy in a blast that devastated large swathes of the Tunguska forest region in Russia. Many
at the time o Introduction Chondrites are the most primitive rocks in the solar system. Chondrites are stony (non-metallic) meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. Chondrites are formed when dust and small grains that originated from the early solar system accreted to form asteroids. Chondrites represent 86% of meteorites that fall to Earth. An important diagnosing feature of chondrites is the presence of chondrules. Chondrules are millimeter sized
nearby had suffered from fatal burns and later reported that two people were killed. William K. Hartmann, who wrote the article “1908 Siberia Explosion: Reconstructing an Asteroid Impact from Eyewitness Accou... ... middle of paper ... ...l meteorites that collide with the earth often leave a crater or some type of fragments left behind. But this event was only getting remarkable by the day. One thing that really stunned scientists as they searched were the tree patterns. In fact, the forest
would also be destroyed, starvation would kill all of the survivors, homes would be washed away leaving no shelters, and without hospitals or medication disease would spread quickly killing even more people. As it can be seen, the effects of a meteorite hitting the sea would only cause a temporary, yet catastrophic flooding. Though a direct impact on the ice caps could cause a larger scale of destruction. The caps would melt, increasing the sea level a few hundred meters high. On the other hand
Legend has it that to wish upon a shooting star will grant a person their wish. Despite the myths and the misleading name, shooting stars or falling stars are neither magical nor stars. Rather meteors produced by small fragments of cosmic debris, typically from comets. Nonetheless, the fascination people have over the astral light has been around for centuries. On an average night it is typical to see a few sporadic meteors per hour. However, the amazing spectral of meteor showers refers to the brief
“Between both our meteor fragments, we have an adequate amount of Reidite [the high-pressure Polymorph important in shock metamorphism], for a true assessment.” Boniface lights up his pipe, with a somber expression he places his feet on the desk, with the potential that he holds in his hands, he observes the sparkling qualities of the Reidite. “It will work,” he explains to his colleague. Boniface reminds Lawton, there are only three impact structures on earth. “Although destructive,” Boniface adds
an object can affect things when dropped, such as how big or small a crater is. According to the article, “Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?”, Gemma Lavender explained that a meteorite would not have to be large in order to have a big impact on the ground. Instead, the speed of a meteorite falling, the angle a meteorite is falling from, and the material a meteorite is crashing into will ultimately determine the size of a crater.
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this lab was to determine the impacts meteorites have on the surface of the Earth in the form of craters, dependent upon their varying density, size and the height from which they fall. However, before explaining why it is important to understand the characteristics of meteorites and their impacts, it is vital to first describe the basics of different aspects that will be discussed in this lab report, to further enhance understanding. A meteoroid is a small portion of
Introduction Meteorites have impacted the Earth surface many times since its formation. Geologists have recently taken an interest in the structures left behind by these formations and have begun defining and organizing these structures. There are, also, debates as to what rock formations currently being studied, such as Upheaval Dome, actually qualify as meteor impact structures. But what exactly are these common formations and structures related to meteor impact structures? Body Craters are
How are meteors and meteorites different Meteors are the flash of light or tail that appears when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere. A meteorite is a meteoroid that has made it through Earth’s atmosphere and landed on the surface of the Earth. 4.
Question 1: List and briefly describe each of the six steps involved in the formation of the solar system. Response: Step 1: Gravitational Collapse An interstellar cloud of gas that is known as the solar nebula collapsed under its own gravity. The collapse may have been caused by a cataclysmic event. After that, gravity allowed the collapse to continue. This lead to the heating, spinning and flattening of the solar nebula. The Sun formed in the center of the collapsing solar nebula where the
The famous meteorite to bare significant signs of life is the Allan Hills 84001 (ALH84001), classified as one of the meteorites thought to come from Mars. Due to the atmospheric data taken by the Viking Lander spacecraft sent to Mars in the 1970s. The data make it possible to know that gases trapped inside the rock is identical to the Martian atmosphere. "It is one of only 12 meteorites identified so far that match the unique Martian chemistry measured
that a space shuttle moves around the Earth roughly at about 8km per second. Most meteors burn up when they enter Earth’s atmosphere. There are a few meteors however, that make it to the surface. The ones that make it to the ground are called meteorites. Not all meteors are the same material wise. Some meteors are made out of rock, while others are made out of iron. Some even have a mixture of both, but in most cases, it is one or the other. A fun fact that came up is that as much a 4 billion
The Heavens. Once an object of superstition, awe and fear. Now a vast region for growing knowledge. The distance of Venus, the atmosphere of Mars, the size of Jupiter, and the speed of Mercury. All this and more we know. But their greatest mystery the heavens have kept a secret. What sort of life, if any, inhabits these other planets? Human life, like ours? Or life extremely lower in the scale. Or dangerously higher (). With this quote on the mind, the planet known as Mars or the Red Planet made
Diamonds are a source of attraction every human over thousands of years as a diamond has its own unique, shining and beautiful. Moreover, diamonds also conducts heat better than any other mineral. But where and how did the diamond formed? On this occasion, we will discuss the history or origin of the formation of diamonds on earth. However, nowadays people know that the diamond originated from the minerals in the world but they do not know which minerals can form a diamond. Diamond is the hardest
was to make a false confession and become the accuser. The “witches” that were accused suffered something worse than persecution, they were hung. In the article “Meteorite crash breed Mass Hysteria” is very similar to “The Crucible”. In this article people say they saw a meteorite. Also people in this article state that the meteorite released noxious fumes and sickened curios locals who went to peer at the h...