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Could an asteroid land slowly on Earth's surface?
The concept in my mind is that an asteroid is on a vector similar to Earth's, but slightly slower (e.g., 50kmh slower). As Earth passes it, it enters the atmosphere at a sharp angle, and since Earth ...
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Why is the Earth self-rotating? [duplicate]
What drives this happen? Would it be the internal energy or by an external force? I did try to Google the answer, but could not find a good one.
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Does trade affect Earth's rotation? [duplicate]
Every country is trading with other countries around the world, some more than others. I was wondering if there would be any change to the Earth's rotation because of the imbalance of trade between ...
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