A meteor event demonstrated the hazard posed by smaller objects in the solar system.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jun 1
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What happened
A meteor event demonstrated the hazard posed by smaller objects in the solar system.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The 2018 Chelyabinsk meteor event serves as a cautionary tale regarding the dangers posed by objects in the solar system.Sub-event
- Investigating the rare Nqweba meteorite phenomenon, led by Roger Gibson.Sub-event
Meteor observation highlights the hazard of smaller near-Earth objects.1 source
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- The European Space Agency is observing the impacts of space missions originating from Earth.
The entities involved
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Earth
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System