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micrometeorite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | micrometeor, micrometeoroid |
| Type of | meteorite |
| Derivation | micrometeoritic |
Examples of micrometeorite
micrometeorite
They will then mount panels to protect the lab from micrometeorite impacts.
From the upi.com
A micrometeorite hit could jolt the spacecraft and misalign the antenna, Thorpe says.
From the newscientist.com
Researchers have previously suggested that small moons have been eroded away by micrometeorite impacts.
From the newscientist.com
Unlike some of the Martian gullies, the lunar ones are pockmarked by meteorite and micrometeorite impacts.
From the cnn.com
The crew used a laser-tipped beam to check the wings and nose for any signs of micrometeorite damage.
From the delawareonline.com
Then the shuttle astronauts will pull out an inspection boom and survey their ship for any signs of micrometeorite damage.
From the chron.com
Ultracarbonaceous micrometeorite found near the Concordia base, seen through a scanning electron microscope.
From the sciencedaily.com
I think it's quite pointless to make a braided ribbon of four wires just to prevent it being severed by a micrometeorite.
From the newscientist.com
The next step is to mount the panels that will protect the lab from potentially damaging micrometeorite impacts.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
- (micrometeoritic) of or relating to micrometeorites
- (Micrometeorites) Extremely small space rocks. They are so small that when they hit the Earth's atmosphere they burn up quickly.
- A small extraterrestrial particle that has survived entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The actual size is not rigorously constrained but is operationally defined by the collection procedure. ...
- A microscopic particle that has survived impact with a planet or other object. Micrometeorites cause wear and surface pitting of objects in Earth orbit and on the lunar surface. [See: Impact Crater, Meteorite.]
- Meteorite so small that it falls to Earth essentially unchanged from how it existed in space. If a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere is sufficiently small (generally less than 10-6 m), it will be slowed by collisions with molecules in the upper atmosphere to a degree where ablation does ...
- A very small particle of interplanetary debris, too small to cause the luminous flash associated with meteors.
- A meteorite less than 1 millimeter in diameter.
- A particle of interplanetary dust too small to burn up in Earth's atmosphere as a meteor, which rains down gently to Earth's surface. Earth accumulates thousands of tonnes of matter through this process annually.
