TITLE

Surprise storms threaten space station

AUTHOR(S)

Chown, Marcus

PUB. DATE

July 1995

SOURCE

New Scientist;7/1/95, Vol. 147 Issue 1984, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that a violent meteor storm, expected some time in 1998 or 1999, may cause serious damages to the international space station, as predicted by a Canadian researcher and his colleagues. Cause and effects of the meteor storm; Information on the earlier occurrence of meteor storm.

ACCESSION #

9507252289

Tags: METEORS

 

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