Meteors don't just burn up. What really happens is far more violent
Scientists have uncovered seven surprising stages that space rocks go through as they hurtle toward Earth, revealing that melting and violent fragmentation, rather than simple evaporation, determine their fate.
The discovery could help explain why meteorites scatter across the ground and how dangerous asteroids explode in Earth's atmosphere.
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