Kitchen Meteorite -DIY Experiments
By Vasco Elbrecht Abstract In this experiment we will be simulating a meteorite impact, using household materials and a video camera. Introduction to meteorite impacts Space is packed with rocks in lots of different sizes. Most follow a stable orbit, but once in a while they bump into each other, and also hit bigger objects like planets. In the earth was quite heavily affected by space rock impacts in the past (if a rock from space hits a planet its called “meteorite”). A big [...]