Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 27, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Space dust deploy bubble parachutes on their fiery descent, scientists discover Quote Bubbles acting like parachutes are deployed by some cosmic dust particles on their entry into Earth's atmosphere, preventing them from burning up. This is the conclusion of a new study carried out by a researcher from Imperial College London. Cosmic dust particles originate from events such the arrival of comets in the inner solar system and collisions between asteroids, which pulverises them into dust. Some make it through the rapid descent through Earth’s atmosphere, providing microscopic records of some of the earliest events in our solar system. Read More: Imperial College London 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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