Meteorite impact on a nano scale

Meteorite impact on a nano scale Vienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 01, 2016 - A meteorite impacting the earth under a grazing angle of incidence can do a lot of damage; it may travel a long way, carving a trench into the ground until it finally penetrates the surface. The impact site may be vaporized, there can be large areas of molten ground. All that remains is a crater, some debris, and an extensive trail of devastation on both sides of the impact site. Hitting a ... more

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