1) There are a lot less big rocks out there now. Most of them have collided with the planets in the early age of the solar system. The rest are in fairly stable, non-intersecting (at least with us) orbits around the sun.
2) We have an atmosphere that is capable of destroying many of the smaller meteors upon their entry. This atmosphere wasn't really present in the early Earth.
2) We have an atmosphere that is capable of destroying many of the smaller meteors upon their entry. This atmosphere wasn't really present in the early Earth.
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No idea what you mean.
Meteors in meteor showers are tiny bits of material - the size of peas or apple seeds. They don't "bombard" anything.
And meteors are entering our atmosphere every second of every day. Most people don't notice them and they are certainly not visible during the day or if its cloudy.
Meteors in meteor showers are tiny bits of material - the size of peas or apple seeds. They don't "bombard" anything.
And meteors are entering our atmosphere every second of every day. Most people don't notice them and they are certainly not visible during the day or if its cloudy.
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There is.
Remember the big meteor that exploded over Russia a few months ago, injuring over 1,000 people and causing a lot of damage? Videos were all over the internet!
Remember the big meteor that exploded over Russia a few months ago, injuring over 1,000 people and causing a lot of damage? Videos were all over the internet!
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Most meteors that reach Earth are burned up in the atmosphere.
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I sure have not seen many but the weather is not good here.
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Our bombers won't fly that high.