Sentences with phrase «although space rocks»

Although space rocks of this size collide with Earth about once a month, this was the first to be seen before it hit.

This artist's rendition shows how an asteroid collision might appear at the moment of impact, although the space rock in this image is considerably larger than the one Becker's team believes hit 250 million years ago.

Not exact matches

Although the heat of the upper mantle might help the olivine or pyroxene crystals within the rocks grow larger again, or «heal,» the two rock types are competing for space: Each is actually inhibited in its growth by the other's presence.

The Earth is constantly plowing into debris, collecting thousands of tons of space rock a year; so although you can not see them, meteor streaks happen during the day, too.