Be Prepared for Strongest Meteor Storm in a Decade
Satellites like the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station face the threat of a meteor storm which is expected to be the strongest in a decade.
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Halley Comet Cosmic Dust
Comet Halley was last seen passing near the earth 24 years ago. The Comet passes through our inner solar system every 76 years. Comet Halley is called a comet because it’s made of dust and water ice, and when it passes close to the Sun it produces a brilliant tail of dust and ions. Orbital speed depends on how far an object is from the Sun; the closer it is, the faster it moves.
Meteor is Similar with Metal and Rock on the Earth
Materials of meteor is not more special than rock or metal in the earth. They differ only on the meteor-forming structures.
According to a senior researcher from the Institute of Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Thomas Djamaluddin, meteors consist of three types. Based on its content, which contain no metal, such as rocks, and a mixture of both.
Same metal in meteorites such as iron and nickel. The rocks consist of the types of carbon and silicates. “Scientifically generally the same as on earth,” he said.