#meteoritics — Public Fediverse posts
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🌠🔥 Researchers from #SETI and #NASA Ames analyzed 75 #meteorite falls to map how #space #rocks change during atmospheric entry.
They identified seven stages involving increased brightness, melting, fragmentation, and mass loss. The #findings clarify terms including #meteoroid, #meteor, and meteorite, and could support planetary defense planning.
👉 https://www.universetoday.com/articles/7-stage-journey-reveals-how-falling-space-rocks-survive-air
#meteors #meteorites #asteroids #spacescience #planetarydefense #seti #nasa #astronomy #skywatching #geology #space #education #stem #science #meteoritics
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The El Ali Meteorite’s Journey from Landmark to Loot | Scientific American
Meteorite found in Somalia raises questions about ethics in Meteoritics.
#meteoritics #geochemistry #geology #astrogeology #cosmogeology #somalia #scientificEthics