Where do most meteorites fall? You will be surprised to know the reason.

Some meteors do not get completely destroyed in the atmosphere and collide with the Earth. Such meteors can become a threat to the Earth. Let us know where most meteors fall.

Meteorites, also known as shooting stars in common language, are pieces of stone or metal that fall on Earth from space. They are seen shining in the sky and sometimes reach the surface of the Earth and create large pits or craters. But do you know where the most meteorites fall on Earth and what is the reason behind this? Let's know.

 

 

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According to scientists, meteorites can fall in any part of the Earth, but there is more possibility and evidence of their falling in some areas. Antarctica is considered to be the stronghold of the most meteorites.

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The reason for this is the icy sheets and cold, dry environment there. Meteorites are easily preserved in the ice of Antarctica, because they do not get destroyed due to lack of moisture and oxygen there. Black or dark colored meteorites are easily visible on the white surface of the ice, which helps scientists find them. NASA and other scientific teams collect thousands of meteorites in Antarctica every year.

 

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Apart from this, desert areas like Sahara Desert and the dry plains of Australia are also famous for meteorites. Due to less vegetation and open land in these areas, meteorites are easily found. In India too, Lonar Lake of Maharashtra and Ramgarh Crater of Rajasthan are formed by the impact of meteorites, which are important for scientists.

 

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Meteorites mainly come from the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter). These small and large pieces of stone or metal keep wandering in space and when they come into the Earth's orbit, they enter the atmosphere due to gravity.

 

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Due to friction in the atmosphere, they start burning, due to which we see glowing lights in the sky. Some meteors are so big that they do not get completely destroyed in the atmosphere and fall on the earth and create craters.

 

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According to an estimate, about 6,100 meteorites fall on the entire Earth every year, but their size is so small that they do not cause any harm. Incidents of large meteorites falling are rare.

 

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The Tunguska event of 1908 (Russia) or the explosion in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013. These events show that meteorites can also pose a threat to the Earth. Scientists believe that a meteorite that fell in Mexico 65 million years ago caused the extinction of dinosaurs.