A Big Meteor Exploded Over Thailand This Weekend [Video]

Here is the definition of a meteor from wikipedia:

A meteor is what you see when a space rock falls to Earth. It is often known as a shooting star or falling star and can be a bright light in the nightsky, though most are faint. If it hits the ground, it is then called a meteorite, and a large one sometimes leaves a hole in the ground called a crater.

A rock that has not yet hit the atmosphere is called a “meteoroid”. Meteoroids may range in size from large pieces of rock to tiny dust particles floating in space that did not form planets. When the meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere they are usually going faster than the Earth’s escape velocity of 13 km/sec . This makes them heat up and usually break apart. When the heat makes them glow, they are known as meteors.

There are several types of meteorites including: stony, carbonaceous chondrites, and iron-nickel. Stony meteorites are named because they are largely made up of stone-like mineral material. Carbonaceous chondrites have a high carbon content. Iron-nickel meteorites are mostly iron often with significant nickel as well.

We’re glad everyone is alright and hope you like the video.

thanks to sciencealert.com for the great info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmJ3c7acMw8

 



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