Tuesday 18 February 2014

Kiwikids News - meteorite

Who - NASA
What - A meteorite crashed in to Mars
Where - Mars
When - 14.2.14
Why -

A NASA spacecraft has just spoted a HUGE meteorite that is flying towards Mars and is diffidently going to hit Mars. Then it hit Mars. The crater is 30m (100ft) and debris for 9.3 miles.

meteorite
An image of the crater was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter‘s Hi Rise camera.

2 comments:

  1. Well I didn't know about this incident....I'm glad it hit Mars and not Earth!!
    Callan's mum, Naomi

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  2. Hi Callan.
    I am very happy that the asteroid did not hit earth!
    what is the mars reconnaissance obiter?

    From Jimmy

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