The Guide to Asteroids, Comets, Meteors & Bolides: From dinosaurs’ extinction to landing on a comet

#meteors, #meteor, #bolide, #bolides, #comet, #comets, #asteroid, #asteroids, #planet, #planets, #solarsystem, #earth, #massextinction, #rosetta, #dawn, #spacecrafts, #spacecraft, #nasa, #esa, #churyumovgerasimenko, #67p, #ceres, #vesta, #halleyscomet, #chelyabinskmeteor, #crater, #highestmountain, #craters In this small documentary we will delve into the beauty and scientific significance of some of the most astonishing and awe-inspiring celestial objects that have served as the basis for many myths and legends over the centuries. From the fiery streaks of meteors and bolides to the icy wanderers of comets and rocky asteroids, this video offers fascinating insights into the universe we live in. Witness the catastrophic impact of a famous bolide and discover the groundbreaking discoveries made by NASA’s Dawn mission, including stunning geological features on Vesta and the potential for finding water ice on Ceres. Follow the path that life on Earth has traveled from the mass extinction of the dinosaurs to the landing of a spacecraft on a comet! 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Meteors and bolides 2:02 Chelyabinsk Bolide in 2013 2:22 Comets 3:06 Halley’s Comet 3:31 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet and Rosetta mission 5:41 Asteroids and main asteroid belt 6:15 NASA’s Dawn mission, Vesta 6:54 NASA’s Dawn mission, Ceres 7:48 Chicxulub impact, dinosaurs’ extinction 8:26 Conclusion