Hit By A Meteorite?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 14:35
in Astronomy & Space
A Canadian SUV was just hit by a meteorite. Some people have all the luck For most of recorded history, no one had ever been hit by a meteorite. This was a useful factoid for us scientists when speaking to the public. It reaffirmed both probability-- how little of the Earth's surface area we cover-- and safety concerns. Then, in 1823 it all changed. A horse was hit. Life had been damaged from space for the first time on record. read more