The Apophis Meteorite

In 2021, a small speck was visible in deep space through a special telescope that searches for all meteors and comets to keep an eye on them. At that time, Apophis appeared to be rushing straight to Earth on a collision course. The astronomers loved it. But with a big sigh of relief, for the whole world actually, they saw the huge stone whizz past the Earth. It was a large 450 megaton stone. After closer examination by a satellite, it is known that it consists of a heap of loose, large and small stones driven together. They are held together by Gravity with cavities in between.

Apophos comes from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It contains large and small debris. These are leftovers of discarded pieces that came loose when the brand-forming plates collided and material came loose in the room. They were attracted to the planet Neptune and Jupiter and still form a circle of stones there. They are still bumping into each other. So they stay in the circle or are expelled to another job. Every collision between such a large stone also releases smaller fragments. They can also be expelled from another job. Some of them fly in the same orbit as the Earth. The small stones do not pose any danger. Due to the friction with the molecules in our atmosphere, they are extremely heated and evaporate. Sometimes a surplus falls on the Earth. So far, only 6 small meteorites have been found in Belgium. Recently, another small meteorite crashed in the east of Ghent. Astronomers have followed this meteorite and seen it shatter. A surplus of this stone flew towards the Earth with a glowing beam. Many people went looking for it in their backyards and fields. So far he has not been found. It would be shiny black with white speckles.


Where did these debris come from?

The origin of our solar system, of all solar systems, by the way, did not happen at a leisurely peaceful pace.

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