08. Do we ever see asteroids collide with planets? (A K2S Question)

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Although it clearly must happen from time to time, we have not seen it happen (not counting the meteorites that land on Earth). In 1994 we saw the fragments of a comet collide with Jupiter.

Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy


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