- Why is there an asteroid belt?
- How are meteorites related to asteroids?
- How do comets get their tails?
- Where do comets come from?
- How big can a comet be?
- What are Pluto and other large objects of the Kuiper belt like?
- Can a meteorite hit Earth?
- Name a few comets.
- What is comet PANSTARRS?
- Was the meteorite in Russia last month previously an asteroid?
Hint: Check Wikipedia
- Have we ever witnessed a major impact?
- Did an impact kill the dinosaurs?
- Is the impact threat a real danger or just media hype?
- How do other planets affect impact rates and life on Earth?
- Which chapter of "The Universe Within", deals with the Chicxulub event?
- Who was Luis Alvarez?
- Who was Walter Alvarez?
- What is SL9?
- Which planet of the solar system has the biggest mass, and therefore changes orbits of asteroids and comets the most?
- Where do interlopers to the inner solar system more likely get thrown out?
Hint: Check Amazon.com, and my book report [here].
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