What are asteroids, meteors, shooting stars, meteorites? Erich Meyer from the Johannes Kepler Observatory in Linz explains why these celestial bodies can collide with the Earth again and again. Impressive video clips show these objects in the night sky. Are they dangerous? Can they also be a danger to the International Space Station (ISS)? How can asteroids help make space travel more sustainable? There are already plans to mine raw materials from asteroids.
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