Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to AstronomyEnglish · 8 months agoCar-size asteroid discovered 2 days ago flies 30 times closer to Earth than the moonwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down15
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkCar-size asteroid discovered 2 days ago flies 30 times closer to Earth than the moonwww.livescience.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to AstronomyEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareShdwdrgnlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoA quick search suggests that something as small as 5 meters can survive hitting the ground, however there are a number of calculations to consider including the speed it is traveling, the entry angle, and the material it is made of.
A quick search suggests that something as small as 5 meters can survive hitting the ground, however there are a number of calculations to consider including the speed it is traveling, the entry angle, and the material it is made of.