Meteors to Earth in size big enough is a rare occurrence, but the possibility of a meteorite on the settlement will increase as the population growth. Another threat comes from the increasing amount of space junk space junk in the form of satellites.

The meteorite that hit a house like that happened on Thursday (04/29/2010) in dense settlements in Villages Malakasari, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, according to the records of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan), is the first time this has happened in Indonesia.

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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.

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Objects suspected meteor crashed in the mountainous village of Ntori, Wawo District, Kabupaten Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Indonesia on Sunday (2 / 5) night.

According to residents about the location of a suspected meteor falling objects, they heard several explosions on Sunday night. “After we checked, there were foreign objects falling,” said Aji Nasir, villagers Ntori, Tuesday.

The foreign object hit the earth at around 08:30 pm and caused a hole with diameter 50 centimeters, about one kilometer from the village street Ntori. In the hole, there are also three small holes deeper.

When it falls, arises very hot coals until many hours later and had even set fire to grass and trees around.

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