tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840710415146608121.post5566497092900860728..comments2024-03-27T14:56:05.209-04:00Comments on A View from the Beach: Meteorite Strikes Russia, Destroys BuildingFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403113111574246294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840710415146608121.post-48727744369802839222013-02-15T23:21:58.524-05:002013-02-15T23:21:58.524-05:00Why did NASA not see the meteorite?
1) because it...Why did NASA not see the meteorite?<br /><br />1) because it came out of the daytime sky. These are nearly impossible to find ahead of time because telescopes can only spot asteroids during the night <br /><br />2) The Russia meteor is estimated to have been less than 20 meters in diameter, which is considered a tiny asteroid<br /><br />3) The small asteroid hit the atmosphere moving at a blistering 40,000 miles per hour. That's more than twice as fast as asteroid 2012 DA12 is moving. The space rock lasted about 30 seconds in the atmosphere before breaking apart 12 to 15 miles above Earth's surface.<br /><br />follow this story using the Facebook platform - http://tinyurl.com/Chelyabinsk-eventGOODSTUFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297008455232643250noreply@blogger.com