Meteor Misses Galaxy
2019 April 30 Meteor Misses Galaxy Image Credit: Aman Chokshi Explanation: The galaxy was never in danger. For one thing, the Triangulum galaxy (M33), pictured, is much bigger than the tiny grain of rock at the head of the meteor. For another, the galaxy is much farther away — in this instance 3 million light years as opposed to only about 0.0003 light...