Science & Environment
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory trains the next generation of scientists
Young campers learn from some of the most esteemed researchers in the state surrounded by some of the most pristine learning environments.
Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23
Welcome to school without the classroom! Join host Phil Plait and discover everything there is to know about the cosmos.
Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23
Season 1 Episode 23 | 11m 21s
Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up about 100 km above the Earth, but some survive to hit the ground.
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