If meteorites larger than 25 meters but smaller than one kilometer (approximately 1/2 mile) were to hit Earth, they would likely cause local damage to the impact area, including cratering, extreme waves, explosions, fire, and shattered glass from the sonic boom upon entering the earth's atmosphere. Meteorite specialist Denton Ebel, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences, compares impacts from Earth’s recent history. #meteorites #craters #Earth #impacts #astronomy #astrophysics #solarsystem #space ASTEROID CRASH COURSE Asteroids can be hazardous to life on Earth, but they also provide clues about the early solar system. In the Asteroid Crash Course video series, Denton Ebel, curator in the Museum's Division of Physical Sciences, explains how asteroids formed and the varying degrees of destruction they cause when they fall to Earth. What is an Asteroid? https://youtu.be/LopiH8cXtkI Meteorite, Meteor: What’s the Difference? https://youtu.be/9NASWzKQ-2I Why Are There No Planets in the Asteroid Belt? https://youtu.be/3D93vl15-54 What Were the Biggest Asteroids to Hit Earth? https://youtu.be/CGkjTYqtpco Can Asteroids Be Deflected? https://youtu.be/iVJPf_dqQyc How Are Large Asteroids Tracked? https://youtu.be/JGtKyYxmvpY VIDEO CREDITS VIDEO AMNH/J. Bauerle VISUALIZATIONS B612 FOUNDATION NASA PHOTOGRAPHY AMNH/M. Shanley Tim Evanson Rich Mach NASA NASA/Peter Jenniskens MUSIC “Sentimental Hours” by Eberhard Schoener/ Warner Chappell Production Music This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

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