<h5>What has happened in Texas?</h5>  <p>Have you seen superhero movies where a mysterious object crash lands on Earth? Similarly, a mysterious space object recently crashed into Texas, United States of America (USA). Well, alas! It won't give anyone superpowers, as the object has been identified as a meteorite.</p>
<p>Some of its fragments have been discovered. Experts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have said that the object weighs 1,000 pounds (453 kgs). Scientists believe the meteor broke into several pieces before striking the ground.</p>
<p>The space agency published a map of the area where the meteorites are most likely to have landed. The American Meteor Society, which collects and publishes data on meteor sightings in the USA, shared a photo of the meteorite after it fell in Texas. The group said that three different meteorites struck Earth in three days, in Texas, France, and Italy.
</p> <h5>How was the meteorite tracked?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/1000pound-meteor-hits-texas%2Fmap-released-by-nasa-shows-the-area-where-the-meteorites-most-likely-landed.jpg?alt=media&token=9c53c3f1-2283-4024-878f-0e752b09a7eb" alt="How was the meteorite tracked?" >
        <figcaption>The map released by NASA shows the area where the meteorites most likely landed. Photo by NASA.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>Last week, numerous law enforcement agencies received reports from people living there who heard what sounded like an explosion shortly after 5 p.m. The Houston Air Traffic Control also received two reports from aircraft about a meteorite in the western part of the city. </p>
<p>The angle and speed with which it entered the atmosphere and weather imagery helped determine that the mysterious object was a meteorite.</p>
<p>Images and videos shot in the region show what appears to be a meteor streaking across the sky. Home security footage shows the Earth shaking and a loud sound when the meteor hit the surface. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) weather radar detected the meteorite's debris.</p>
<p>This gave the experts on the ground an idea of where its fragments landed.  NASA said that the meteorite did not appear to have caused any damage (excellent news!). Meteorites like these are frequently accepted by the Smithsonian Institution and other institutions. Anyone who discovers a part of this meteorite has been asked to submit it to the Smithsonian.</p> <h5>Can meteorites cause damage?</h5>  <p>Meteors regularly pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but they rarely cause problems or injury to humans. A meteor is a space rock that passes through the Earth's atmosphere. When it approaches the Earth's surface, the friction with the air causes it to become incredibly hot which causes the meteors to completely burn before reaching the surface.</p>
<p>If it makes it to the Earth's surface, the rock is known as a meteorite. NASA says that less than 5% of the rock is left when it reaches the ground. However, there were several major meteor strikes that did significant damage thousands of years ago (dinosaurs went extinct). </p>
<p>Scientists also say the meteorite impact back then was beneficial for microbial life. The meteor strikes that killed dinosaurs might have played an important role in creating the conditions for human life to emerge on Earth around 4 billion years ago. This shows that everything has a good and bad effect.</p>

 Recently, a meteor struck Texas. Let’s find out if it caused any damage. 

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