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Ways to spot a comet or asteroid?
How do we spot a comet or asteroid if it does not emit light or pass infront of an object which emits light?
And if such an object would be on a crash course with our planet how early would we be ...
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How scientists could say that such meteorite comes from Mars
How could scientists affirm that a meteorite comes from Mars and not from another source ?
This is a probability or an absolute certainty ? How much percent ?
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From how high could have Felix Baumgartner jumped without disintegrating like a shooting star?
Today Felix Baumgartner jumped from 39 kilometres high and reached the earth safely.
Just considering friction, from how high can a human jump?
I expect that from a certain height, he would have ...
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Are there any Earth-Meteorites on Earth?
A follow-on from this question, if meteorites can come from Mars, it seems they could have come from Earth and ended up back here (though I'm guessing that to be less likely). Do we have any evidence ...
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Are meteorites igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks?
Are meteorites igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks?
Or do we need a new method of rock classification for them?
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Is there any way to judge whether a bolide might produce a meteorite?
If you see a bolide, is there any way to judge whether it's worthwhile to try to find an impact? (I mean, short of a big "bang" and a debris cloud rising from the remains of your car...)
I imagine ...
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Meteorites from Mars?
So I've heard of meteorites "originating from Mars" (e.g. AH84001), but the phrase confuses me. I'm interested in what this means - have these rocks somehow escaped Mars' gravity and ended up here; or ...
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Ways of verifying the origin of a meteorite?
Assume you have a small sliver of a lunar or martian meteorite (or an object asserted to be so).
Without using any special scientific equipment, is it possible to verify (or give a high probability) ...
