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When does Coal become a Precious Stone?: When a piece of carbon deep underground is subjected to great heat and pressure, it may gradually be transformed into a diamond...
[5/27/2011] Taunton, Ma. , U.S.A.
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TAGS: Coal becomes Precious Stone, Coal, Carbon Compound, Piece of Carbon, Diamond, Carbon Black, Precious Stones, Iron Meteorites of Carbon, Precious Stones in World
What is a Meteorite?: Meteorites begin as bodies of matter traveling at great speed through space. In the solar system there are numberless such bodies...
[12/8/2010]
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TAGS: Meteorite, Meteorites, Solar System , Chunks of Rock, Earths Atmosphere, Barringer Crater, Iron Meteorite
14 year old boy hit by a meteorite: A 14-year old German boy was hit in the hand by a pea-sized meteorite that scared the bejeezus out of him and left a scar...
[6/12/2009] Berlin , Germany
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: 14 Year Old Boy, Hit by Meteorite, German Boy, Pea Sized Meteorite, Gerrit Blank, Astronomers, Meteors, Shooting Stars, Space Rocks, Atmosphere
What are Shooting Stars?: If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see shooting stars flash across the sky. Shooting stars are bits of space matter...
[2/9/2009]
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TAGS: Shooting Stars, Clear Night, Space Matter, Meteors, White Hot, Blazing Trails of Light, Meteorites
What is the difference between Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites?: Away from city lights, on any clear night, shooting stars can be seen flashing through sky. They are not stars, of course, but small bits...
[9/28/2008] Austin, Texas , USA
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TAGS: Difference Between Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites, Shooting Stars, Small Bits of Rock and Metal, Outer Space, Meteoroids, Frictional Heating, Quick Streak of Light, Meteor, Hot Journey, Atmosphere, Strikes Ground, Meteorite
Why does the Moon have more Craters than the Earth?: A long time ago, when Earth and Moon were very young many large meteorites crashed into their surfaces, and blasted out huge holes...
[8/20/2008]
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TAGS: Moon have More Craters than Earth, Earth and Moon, Large Meteorites, Crashed into Surfaces, Huge Holes, Shaped Like Saucers, Craters, Craters on Earth, Giant Meteor Crashing, Moon
What is a Shooting Star?: Shooting stars are bits of space matter called meteors. Billions of meteors, most of them no bigger than grains of sand...
[8/1/2008]
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TAGS: Shooting Star, Shooting Stars, Bits of Space Matter, Meteors, Earths Atmosphere, Long Trail of Glowing Gas, Night Sky, Meteor, Meteorites, Meteor Flashing