Sunday, February 24, 2013

How Can The Great Russian Meteor of 2013 (February 18, 2013) Be Avoided In The Future?

This link gives a possible solution:  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130221.html

A Gravitational Tractor
See Explanation.  Clicking on the picture will download 
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One possibility is a massive spacecraft that uses gravity as a towline as illustrated in this artist's vision of a gravitational tractor in action.

Monday, February 18, 2013

This blog is to show different events in Astronomy that are occurring across the Universe and will help us to learn more about the Galaxy that we live in! Most of these events will not only excite but will bewilder the human mind! When meteoroids intersect with the Earth's atmosphere at night, they are likely to become visible as meteors. If meteoroids survive the entry through the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface, they are called meteorites. Meteorites are transformed in structure and chemistry by the heat of entry and force of impact. 

The Great Russian Meteor of 2013 (February 18, 2013)

See link below for an awesome view of the Meteor that hit Russia from actual dash camera videos!

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130218.html

This event shows the unpredictable nature of the universe and an event larger than this can eventually lead to another Ice Age!


File:Chelyabinsk meteor trace 15-02-2013.jpg