Monday, September 7, 2015

Tajia Stroud - Meteor Lights Up Morning Sky Over Thailand (5th period)

Summary: A large meteor was seen in the sky in Thailand early in the morning on the 7th of September, 2015. It was said by a witness who captured a picture of the meteor that different "shooting stars" are spotted at night quite often, but not during the day. It seems as though the citizens of Thailand see a lot of these. Although asteroids are a normal occurrence, people were particularly stunned by this one because it was bigger and brighter than usual. Only sometimes are bright meteors seen. For example, in Russia in October of 2013, a very dangerous meteor crashed with the force of 30 nuclear bombs killing over 1,000 people.

Analysis: I already knew about different meteors blasting through Earth's atmosphere, but I seldom thought anything of it. People are starting to care about the fact that huge rocks from space are storming in on their home planet when the meteors are visible during the day. I have recently seen a film related to this topic and what would happen to Earth and those living on it if  space rocks came one after the other to destroy us. I thought about how instead of being a "shooting star", it would become a natural disaster. This article was meant for those who are concerned with the well being of the world naturally and economically. It is said that dashcams, or onboard camera are becoming universal in order to boost awareness and resolve insurance conflicts. I think the point in this article is to show others that meteors shouldn't be taken as lightly as they have been lately. I also think that it alerts the rest of the earth in a way because we know that there could be a dangerous asteroid at any time.
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2 comments:

  1. Interesting. I, myself, have never taken meteors lightly. I have always been worried. I'm glad to know that more people are trying to raise awareness about when a meteor should hit.

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