Re: News: Meteorite experiment deals blow to 'bugs from space' theory

On Sep 29, 5:59=A0am, "Perplexed in Peoria" <jimmene...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"Tim Tyler" <seemy...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ouch. =A0What happens if the meteorite breaks up on entry, releasing
its payload as dust into the upper atmosphere?

Well, it is still going to have about the same peak velocity of 7.5+ km/s=
...

Surfing in the upper atmosphere you could slow down gradually.
As a small particle, you would lose heat quickly into the cold dark
reaches of space. With the right approach, you could probably
fall to the ground - and still land as a hailstone.
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