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Scientists confirm Meteorite fall in a village in Beed (Maharashtra)

Posted 18 Mar 2025

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Meteorites are when a meteoroid survives its trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground.

Difference between Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite

Significance of studying Meteorites

  • Understanding Solar Systems: They contain in themselves past records of our solar system's history.
  • Geological composition: They provide insights into geochemistry and mineral composition of the planets and solar system.
  • Helps in understanding evolution of terrestrial planets including Earth and probe origin and evolution of life.

Exploration Initiatives

  • NASA All Sky Fireball Network: It is a network of cameras to observe meteors in the sky brighter than Venus, which are called fireballs
  • Canada’s CMOR (Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar): It aims to detect the speed, direction, and location of meteoroids.  
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  • Meteorites
  • Meteroids
  • Meteor
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