Sentences with phrase «frequent than asteroids»

Much less frequent than asteroids, but their quantity and risk are less certain.

Not exact matches

Commenting on the findings lead researcher Dr Roberto Raddi, of the University of Warwick's Astronomy and Astrophysics Group, said: «Our research has found that, rather than being unique, water - rich asteroids similar to those found in our Solar System appear to be frequent.

This period was apparently associated with increased meteoric impacts (around 100 times more frequent than today) associated with the break - up in the Main Asteroid Belt of the L - chondrite parent body — the largest documented asteroid breakup event over the past few billioAsteroid Belt of the L - chondrite parent body — the largest documented asteroid breakup event over the past few billioasteroid breakup event over the past few billion years.

There's a lot we still don't fully understand about these little guys but it looks like we may now be able to form a more coherent story of Earth's early years — one which fits with the idea that our planet suffered far more frequent bombardment from asteroids early on than it has in relatively recent times.»