How satellites, radars and drones track meteorites and help defend Earth's asteroids

How satellites, radars and drones track meteorites and help defend Earth’s asteroids

On July 31, 2013, a constellation of US defense satellites saw a streak of light over South Australia as a boulder from outer space streaked through Earth’s atmosphere before crashing into the ground . The impact created an explosion equivalent to approximately 220 tonnes of TNT. More than 1,500km away in Tasmania, the bang was …

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