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a space rock that hits earth is basically a rock that has been made by impact debris or other objects in space that floats around first and get closer to earth and gets pulled on to the earth's surface by gravity
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∙ 9y agoA meteorite is something that has landed on Earth.
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∙ 14y agoA "meteor" is the name given to falling space rocks as they reach incandescence (glowing heat) because of the friction of the Earth's atmosphere.
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∙ 14y agoA meteoroid that falls into Earth's atmosphere is a "meteor" as it heats up and glows because of the immense friction. Once it falls to the Earth, the remnant is called a "meteorite".
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∙ 15y agoa meteor
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What planets have had people land on them?
The Earth is the only planet people have landed on. Humans have landed on Earth's Moon and have landed robotic probes on the surfaces of Mars, Venus, and Saturn's Largest moon Titan.
Has any telescope ever fell from sapce and landed on Earth?
No
What kind of robots are in Pluto?
There are no kinds of robots in Pluto. No Earth technology has ever landed on the surface.
Why haven't they landed on the sun?
The sun is much too hot for any type of material that we have and know on earth. All spacecrafts that we use today will be destroyed if landed or even closely approached the sun.
What other planet besides earth can you land on?
Other than the earth, so far we've landed people on the moon, and landed robot probes on Mars and Venus and Mercury. The condions of the out planets mean a landing there is not likely soon, but we may be able to land on some of their moons.
What did the metric alien say when he landed on earth?
When the metric alien landed on Earth, he said, "TAKE ME TO YOUR LITER"
What spacecraft landed on Neptune?
No spacecraft from Earth has ever landed on Neptune.
What pros have landed on earth?
Losers
Where did Adam landed after paradise?
Earth
Did a spacecraft landed on Earth?
The space shuttle Atlantis landed on 27 November 2009
What planets have had people land on them?
The Earth is the only planet people have landed on. Humans have landed on Earth's Moon and have landed robotic probes on the surfaces of Mars, Venus, and Saturn's Largest moon Titan.
Did a spacecraft or probe landed on earth?
Only those that originated from the Earth.
Where was the recently comet landed on earth?
it was 1986
What is a meterite?
a fragment of a meteor that has landed on earth
How many planets have astronauts landed on?
earth
Has anyone or anything landed on jupiter?
We have sent probes from Earth to orbit Jupiter, and to fly by, but nothing has landed there.
Has a space shuttle landed on any planets?
Once per completed mission, the shuttles have landed on Planet Earth.
