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boundegar t1_ja78dsp wrote

Reply to comment by Euhn in Why are Most Meteorites Found in Antarctica? by ChieftainMcLeland

Also, a rock that came in at a steep angle would probably bury itself.

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is-this-a-nick t1_ja7h1hm wrote

Does not matter. Any small meteorite will reach terminal velocity before impact, and and large one is more likely to explode into fragments under a steep angle.

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Corntillas t1_ja7ptty wrote

Makes me want a “reverse-kerbal” game where you have to design and launch meteorites that successfully make it through atmospheres and seed planets

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